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

When the boat overtook us, we got aboard.
当那只船赶上我们时，我们就上船了。
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。
Soon he overtook the slow oxen.
过了一会他就追上了慢吞吞的牛群。
Unexpectedly, a rainstorm overtook us before we reached our destination.
中途大雨，原未料及。
When he eventually overtook the last truck he pulled over to the inside lane
他终于超过了最后那辆卡车后便驶回了内车道。
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。
China overtook Britain as the world's second largest art and antiques market last year.
中国超过英国成为全球第二大艺术品和古董市场。
At pre-school in Northport, New York, I quickly overtook everyone.
在纽约诺斯波特的学前班，我迅速超过了所有人。
Last year, China overtook the United States as the biggest auto market.
去年，中国一举超越美国成为最大的汽车销售市场。
I was riding my bicycle along the road when a car overtook me.
我骑着自行车走在马路上，突然一辆汽车超过了我。