overtake

[.əuvə'teik]

v.赶上, 突然来袭, 压倒

vt.

1. 追上; 赶上; 超过

I had to walk very fast to overtake you.

为了赶上你, 我不得不走得很快。

2. 突然侵袭; 压倒[H][(+by/with)]

He was overtaken by misfortune.

他突然遭遇不幸。

Utter weariness overtook me an hour later.

一小时之后, 我感到困乏极了。

词形变化

动词过去式: overtook | 动词过去分词: overtaken | 动词现在分词: overtaking | 动词第三人称单数: overtakes |

词义辨析

同义:

v.追来, 赶上, 走过, 跟踪

catch up with  gain upon  overhaul  run by  pass  chase  run down  catch  outdistance  reach

v.使突然遭遇, 压倒, 吞没

happen  befall  engulf  overwhelm  come upon  strike  hit  

同义参见:

conquer  

英英释义

动词 overtake:

catch up with and possibly overtake

同义词：catch, catch up with

travel past

同义词：pass, overhaul

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

同义词：overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome

补充

overtakeovertake英:[ˌəuvəˈteik] 美:[ˌovɚˈtek]vt. & vi.1.追上, 赶上, 超过It's dangerous to overtake at a corner.转弯时超车危险。No one could overtake him.没有人能超过他。Exports have already overtaken last year's figure.出口量已超过了去年。vt.1.突然来临, 突然遭遇A storm overtook the little boat.小船突然遇到了暴风雨的袭击。The film star was overtaken with another trouble.那位影星又遇上了别的麻烦。

例句

1. I found myself behind the gigantic truck that had overtaken us.我发现在我前面的是之前超过我们的那辆巨型卡车。 2. When he eventually overtook the last truck, he pulled over to the inside lane.他最终超过最后一辆卡车后, 驶回了内侧车道。 3. if the Lib Dems really want to overtake the Conservatives如果自由民主党真的想超过保守党 4. If this continues for another two to three years, Asda will overtake Sainsburys.如果这种局面再持续两到三年, 阿斯达超市将超越森斯伯里超市。 5. It's the first time at these games that the Americans have overtaken the Cubans.这是美国队在运动会上第一次赶超古巴队。 6. Utter weariness overtook me an hour later.一小时后我突然感到筋疲力尽。 7. Night overtook him.他感到夜幕骤然袭来。 8. all the changes that have overtaken Shetland recently近来在设得兰群岛突然发生的种种变化 9. It's dangerous to overtake on a bend.在转弯处超车是很危险的。 10. The red car was pulling out ready to overtake.那辆红色汽车驶离车列准备超车。 11. We managed to overtake the last train.我们设法赶上了末班火车。 12. to overtake someone追上某人 13. At last he overtook me at the finishing line.在到达终点线时他超过了我。 14. to be overtaken with fear害怕得要死 15. Soon afterwards death overtook him.不久之后，他突然去世了。 16. to be overtaken by a snow storm意外赶上暴风雪 17. His kindness was suddenly overtaken by the threats.他的和颜悦色突然变成了威胁和恐吓。 18. to overtake all other students in maths在数学上比其他人都强 19. to overtake over a police car从警车旁超车而过 20. Never overtake on a curve.在转弯处千万不要超车! 21. the driver overtook a line of vehicles.司机超过了一长列车辆。 22. [no obj.]he overtook in the face of oncoming traffic.他不顾迎面而来的车流强行超车。 23. Germany rapidly overtook Britain in industrial output.在工业产量方面德国迅速超过了英国。 24. the report was overtaken by events.由于情况发生了出人意料的变化，报道一下子就变得不对头了。 25. weariness overtook him and he retired to bed.由于感到疲惫不堪，他上床睡了。 26. The lorry overtook me on the bend.那辆卡车在拐弯处赶过了我。 27. The car overtook [=passed] the leader of the race on the turn.这辆车在转弯处超过了领先的赛车。 28. She overtook the other runners and went on to win the race.她追上了其他的赛跑者，继而赢得了比赛。 29. All of the other candidates hope to overtake the front-runner by election day.所有其他的候选人都希望在选举日到来之时超过领先者。 30. Obesity may soon overtake smoking as the leading cause of preventable deaths.肥胖可能很快会取代吸烟成为导致可预防死亡的首要原因。 31. Frank has overtaken his father in height. [=Frank is now taller than his father]弗兰克个头儿已经超过了父亲。 32. Never overtake [=(US) pass] on a curve.转弯时不要超车。 33. The sign says “No Overtaking.”标牌上写着“禁止超车”。 34. The pain overtook him.他突然疼痛难忍。 35. Seasickness can overtake passengers when the ship encounters a storm.轮船遭遇风暴时乘客会感到晕船。 36. Sleep had overtaken them.他们都睡着了。 37. I could feel the impulse to buy it overtaking [=seizing] me.我能够感到购买的冲动在支配自己。 38. The original date for the meeting was overtaken by events and had to be changed.原定会议日期因故更改。