overtook

英 [ˌəʊvəˈtʊk]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈtʊk]

v. 超过; 赶上; (在数量或重要性方面)大于; (不愉快的事情)突然发生，突然降临
overtake的过去式

柯林斯词典

She overtook on a blind bend and crashed.
她在一个隐蔽的拐角处超车，结果撞车了。
Tom speeded up and overtook them.
汤姆加快了速度，超过了他们。
Unexpectedly, a rainstorm overtook us before we reached our destination.
中途大雨，原未料及。
Soon he overtook the slow oxen.
过了一会他就追上了慢吞吞的牛群。
But when it came time to capture him, my conscience overtook me.
但是到了抓捕他的时候，我的良心压倒了我。
He overtook the other runners on the last lap.
他在最后一圈时超过了其他的赛跑选手。
China overtook Germany last year to become world export champion, official figures have confirmed.
官方数据已经证实，中国在去年超越德国，成为全球出口“冠军”。
He claims Pasolini overtook and tackled him, pushing him into the dirt.
他声称帕索利尼追上去打他，把他推倒在烂泥里。
I overtook the lorry but had to cut in when I saw a bus coming the other way.
我赶上了那辆货车，但当我看到一辆公共汽车从另一条道路开来时，只好超车抢挡。
When the boat overtook us, we got aboard.
当那只船赶上我们时，我们就上船了。