He suffered agonies from his arm 他感到胳膊痛极了 anguish多指“精神上令人难以忍受的痛苦”,如 the anguish of despair 绝望引起的极度痛苦 misery指“在身体、精神或感情方面长期的极大痛苦或不幸”,或“造成这种不幸的原 因”,含“无希望解脱”的意思,如 She died in misery in a convent 她悲惨地在修道院死去。 6. ex*ces*sive If you describe the amount or level of something as excessive, you disapprove of it because it is more or higher than is necessary or reasonable the alleged use of excessive force by police. The government says that local authority spending is excessive. ADJ disapproval Managers are also accused of paying themselves excessively high salaries Mum had started taking pills and drinking excessively ADV: ADV adi. Adv with v An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however. N-VAR: with supp, usu a n ofn Excess is used to describe amounts that are greater than what is needed,allowed,or usual After cooking the fish, pour off anmy excess fa ADJ: ADJn suI Excess is behaviour that is unacceptable because it is considered too extreme or immoral She said she was sick of her life of excess adolescent excess N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl 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. (FORMAL a letterdemanding an excess fare of *20 ADJ: ADJn The excess on an insurance policy is a sum of money which the insured person has to pay towards the cost of a claim. The insurance company pays the rest. (BRIT BUSINESS TECHNICAL) The company wanted*1, 800 for a policy with a*400 excess forunder-2Is N-COUNT: usu sing In excess of means more than a particular amount. (FORMAL)5 He suffered agonies from his arm. 他感到胳膊痛极了。 anguish多指“精神上令人难以忍受的痛苦”, 如: the anguish of despair 绝望引起的极度痛苦。 misery指“在身体、精神或感情方面长期的极大痛苦或不幸”, 或“造成这种不幸的原 因”, 含“无希望解脱”的意思, 如: She died in misery in a convent. 她悲惨地在修道院死去。 6. ex*ces*sive If you describe the amount or level of something as excessive, you disapprove of it because it is more or higher than is necessary or reasonable. ...the alleged use of excessive force by police... The government says that local authority spending is excessive. ADJ disapproval * ex*ces*sive*ly Managers are also accused of paying themselves excessively high salaries... Mum had started taking pills and drinking excessively. ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v ex*cess 1) An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual. An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive... Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however. N-VAR: with supp, usu a N of n 2) 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... ADJ: ADJ n = surplus 3) Excess is behaviour that is unacceptable because it is considered too extreme or immoral. She said she was sick of her life of excess. ...adolescent excess. N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl 4) 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. (FORMAL) ...a letter demanding an excess fare of *20... ADJ: ADJ n 5) The excess on an insurance policy is a sum of money which the insured person has to pay towards the cost of a claim. The insurance company pays the rest. (BRIT BUSINESS, TECHNICAL) The company wanted *1,800 for a policy with a *400 excess for under-21s. N-COUNT: usu sing 6) In excess of means more than a particular amount. (FORMAL)