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

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。
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。
Button took advantage of that and overtook me, but it started to rain again.
东宫顿趁火打劫超越了我，但又考试下雨了。
Last year China overtook America to become the country's leading customer.
去年，中国已经超过美国成为了泰国产品最大的进口国。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Unexpectedly, a rainstorm overtook us before we reached our destination.
中途大雨，原未料及。