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

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。
Tom speeded up and overtook them.
汤姆加快了速度，超过了他们。
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”。
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。
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 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。
Unexpectedly, a rainstorm overtook us before we reached our destination.
中途大雨，原未料及。
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。
Something like panic overtook me
一种恐慌的感觉袭裹了我。
They overtook me and flung me to the pavement.
他们追上了我，把我摔倒在人行道上。