excess學測 L6KK [ˈɛˌksɛs] ｜ /ˈɛˌksɛs/
多餘的；過剩的·過量；過剩·放縱；無節制的享樂
學測必考字，形容詞與名詞用法易混淆
The shop had an excess of bread, so it gave the extra loaves away for free.
店裡的麵包做多了，剩下的就免費送出去。
一個畫面：水滿到溢出
水滿杯緣水已經裝滿，到達杯子邊緣
溢出杯外多出來的部分無處可裝，只能溢出
倒不停手明明已經滿出，還繼續倒，毫無節制
義項
體重過重C1adjective多餘的；過剩的
Eating too much junk food can lead to excess weight and knee pain.
吃太多垃圾食物可能導致體重過重和膝蓋疼痛。
excess weightexcess baggage
飲食過量C1noun過量；過剩
It is important not to eat in excess if you want to stay healthy.
為了健康，飲食不宜過量。
in excessan excess of
揮霍享樂C1noun放縱；無節制的享樂
After becoming rich, he lived in excess, buying a mansion and ten sports cars.
他致富後生活放縱無度，買下豪宅和十輛跑車。
indulge in excessto excess
片語
excess baggage超重行李 →超過限重的行李
to excess毫無節制 →做過頭，沒有節制
in excess of超過某數 →數量超過某個標準
excess weight體重過重 →身體超出的重量
你會不會這樣說？
He ate an ___ of candy and felt sick afterward. (access / excess)
看答案
excess
access 是「通道」，excess 是「過多」，兩字形似卻意思不同。
'After becoming rich, he lived in excess, buying a mansion and ten sports cars.' 這裡的 excess 最接近哪個意思？(A) 多餘的 (B) 放縱無節制 (C) 過量
看答案
(B)
此句描述致富後生活放縱，對應「放縱」義項。
字族
excessive 過度的；過多的・excessively 過度地