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

When the boat overtook us, we got aboard.
当那只船赶上我们时，我们就上船了。
China overtook Britain as the world's second largest art and antiques market last year.
中国超过英国成为全球第二大艺术品和古董市场。
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。
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。
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。
Soon he overtook the slow oxen.
过了一会他就追上了慢吞吞的牛群。
Tom speeded up and overtook them.
汤姆加快了速度，超过了他们。
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。
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。