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

• 
  Overtookis the past tense ofovertake.

双语例句

• After just one year, he had his own rice stall which soon overtook rivals in turnover and profits.
  仅仅一年之后，他就拥有了自己的米店，并很快在营业额和利润方面超越了对手。
• Unexpectedly, a rainstorm overtook us before we reached our destination.
  中途大雨，原未料及。
• 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 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”。
• We picked up the trail of the fugitives and soon overtook them.
  我们找到逃亡者的踪迹，不久就追上了他们。
• 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。
• He lost his temper after a driver flashed her headlights as he overtook
  一个女司机在他超车时不停地闪着车前灯，这让他火冒三丈。
• Apple out-earned Microsoft in its most recent financial quarters, and overtook it in stock market value last year.
  苹果在最近的金融季度当中的盈利额超过了微软，并且在去年，苹果的市值超过了微软。
• They overtook me and flung me to the pavement.
  他们追上了我，把我摔倒在人行道上。