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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
When the boat overtook us, we got aboard.
当那只船赶上我们时，我们就上船了。
In 2009 China overtook Germany to become number one& and it will stay there.
2009年，中国超过德国、坐上了头把交椅&而且中国将继续保持这一地位。
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。
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。
Something like panic overtook me
一种恐慌的感觉袭裹了我。