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

Unexpectedly, a rainstorm overtook us before we reached our destination.
中途大雨，原未料及。
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”。
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。
China last year overtook India to become the biggest gold consumer for the first time.
去年，中国首次超越印度，成为最大黄金消费国。
Tom speeded up and overtook them.
汤姆加快了速度，超过了他们。
They overtook me and flung me to the pavement.
他们追上了我，把我摔倒在人行道上。
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。
When the boat overtook us, we got aboard.
当那只船赶上我们时，我们就上船了。
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。
Soon he overtook the slow oxen.
过了一会他就追上了慢吞吞的牛群。