excessive
adj. 过度的, 过分的; 极度的
联想：excess 过量的，额外的：an excess fare补票费
excessive 过度的，过分的：an excessive demand 过分的要求
1.She takes an excessive interest in clothes.
她过分注重衣着。
2.Excessive drinking induces alcoholism.
饮酒过度会引起酒精中毒。
3. He has an excessive enthusiasm for sport
他过分热衷于运动。
expand
vt. & vi. 使…变大, 扩大, 扩张；伸展, 伸开, 张开, 展开
辨析：extand本义为直线状的伸展，引申为扩展范围和领域等；
expand本义是膨胀，侧重于面积和体积的扩大。
1.The ranks of the teachers are constantly expanding.
教师队伍日益扩大了。
2.The petals of many flowers expand in the sunshine.
许多花瓣在阳光下绽放。
3.Heat acts on bodies and causes them to expand.
热对物体产生作用，使之膨胀。
explore
vt. & vi. 勘查, 探测, 勘探
vt. 探索; 探究; 仔细查看
1.As soon as they arrived in the town they went out to explore.
他们一到这城镇就外出察看周围环境。
2.We must explore all the possibilities.
我们必须探讨所有的可能性。
3.He had an itch to get away and explore.
他等不及要动身去探险。
expose
vt.曝光； 暴露; 显露 ；揭露, 袒露
搭配：expose...to 暴露在....下，受到....的影响
派生：exposure n.暴露，揭露；受到（影响）
1.This film has been exposed.
这胶卷已经曝光了。
2.New fashions are exposing more and more the body.
新式服装越来越露。
3.He threatened to expose their plan to the police.
他威胁着要向警察揭露他们的计划。
