Excess is used to describe amounts that are greater than what is needed, allowed, or usual.
After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat.
烹调完鱼后,倒掉多余的油。
Excess is used to refer to additional amounts of money that need to be paid for services and activities that were not originally planned or taken into account.
Make sure that you don't have to pay expensive excess charges.
确保你不需要支付昂贵的额外费用。
excesses
An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual.
surfeit , surplus
An excess of house plants in a small apartment can be oppressive.
在一套狭小公寓里摆放过多的室内植物会给人压抑感。
Large doses of vitamin C are not toxic, since the body will excrete any excess.
大剂量维生素C没有毒性,因为身体会把任何过量部分排泄出来。
in excess of
In excess of means more than a particular amount.
The value of the company is well in excess of $2 billion.
该公司的价值远超过20亿美元。
Avoid deposits in excess of £20,000 in any one account.
避免在任何一个账户中的存款超过2万英镑。
The energy value of dried fruits is considerably in excess of that of fresh items.
干果的能量值远远超过新鲜果品。
to excess
If you do something to excess, you do it too much.
I was reasonably fit, played a lot of tennis, and didn't smoke or drink to excess.
我那时很健康,常打网球,不吸烟也不酗酒。