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inordinate adj.
⇨ excessiveexcessive adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ high 1 另见high条第1义excessive ♦︎ undue ♦︎ over the top ♦︎ disproportionate ♦︎ inordinate ♦︎ a bit muchThese words all describe sb's behaviour or an amount of sth that you think is more than is necessary, reasonable or appropriate. 这些词均表示行为过分的或数量过多的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an excessive / an undue / a disproportionate / an inordinate amount of sth◆an excessive / a disproportionate / an inordinate number of sth◆an excessive / an undue / a disproportionate / an inordinate burden◆an excessive / an undue / a disproportionate influence◆excessive / undue / inordinate delays / emphasis◆to seem excessive / over the top / disproportionate / a bit much◆a bit / a little / slightly / rather excessive / over the top◆grossly excessive / disproportionate◆totally over the top / disproportionate■ excessive / /ɪkˈsesɪv/ / greater than what is or seems reasonable or appropriate 过分的；过度的◆The amounts she borrowed were not excessive.她借款没有超额。◆Excessive drinking can lead to stomach disorders.过度饮酒会导致肠胃紊乱。◆He claimed that the police had used excessive force.他称警方过度使用武力。▸ excessively adverb ◆excessively high prices过高的价格■ undue /ˌʌnˈdjuː; NAmE ʌnˈduː/ [only before noun] (rather formal) more than you think is reasonable or necessary 不适当的；过分的◆They are taking undue advantage of the situation.他们过分利用了这种形势。◆We did not want to put any undue pressure on them.我们不想给他们施加过多的压力。NOTE 辨析 Excessive or undue? Excessive is often used to talk about matters of fact, when there is too much of sth, but a smaller amount might not be a problem. * excessive常用来陈述事实，指某物少一点也没关系◆excessive use / growth / heat / drinking过度使用／生长；过热；过度饮酒 Undue is more often used to talk about matters of opinion, when you think sth is unreasonable. * undue多用来表达意见，指某物多得不合情理◆undue delay / hardship / alarm过分的拖延；过多的困苦；过分的惊恐 Undue is often used in negative phrases: without/no undue pressure and is usually followed by an uncountable noun. * undue常用于否定式短语，如without/no undue pressure（没有过多的压力），而且通常后接不可数名词。 ■ ˌover the ˈtop idiom (especially BrE, informal) done to an exaggerated degree and with too much effort 过分；过火；过头◆His performance in the movie is completely over the top.他在影片中的表演完全过火了。◆OK, you've already thanked me, there's no need to go over the top!好吧，你已经谢过我了，没必要再客气了！■ disproportionate /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət; NAmE ˌdɪsˈpɔːrʃənət/ (rather formal) too great in size, number, amount or degree when compared with sth else （大小、数量或程度）多得不成比例的，大得不相称的◆The area contains a disproportionate number of young unemployed people.此地失业的年轻人特别多。◆The punishment was grossly disproportionate to the crime.以前这种罪行量刑过重。 OPP proportionate ⇨ relative ▸ disproportionately adverb ◆The lower-paid spend a disproportionately large amount of their earnings on food.低工资者将收入花在食物上的比例过大。■ inordinate /ɪnˈɔːdɪnət; NAmE ɪnˈɔːrdɪnət/ (formal) far more than is usual or expected 过度的；过分的；超乎预料的◆They spent an inordinate amount of time and money on the production.他们在生产上投入了过多的时间和金钱。◆The strike has led to inordinate delays.罢工使许多事情延期过久。▸ inordinately adverb ◆inordinately high prices高得离谱的价格■ a bit ˈmuch idiom (informal, disapproving) (especially of sb's actions) not fair or reasonable, in a way that annoys you （尤指某人的行为）过分，不应当，不合理◆I think it's a bit much calling me at three in the morning, don't you?我觉得凌晨3点给我打电话有些过分，你说呢？◆The noise from next door is getting a bit much.从隔壁传来的声音越来越大，使人受不了了。 |