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

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  Overtookis the past tense ofovertake.

双语例句

• 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。
• Its sales fell, and Samsung overtook it as the industry's number two.
  其销售量下跌，三星则在此时取代摩托成为手机制造业的第二大制造商。
• Soon he overtook the slow oxen.
  过了一会他就追上了慢吞吞的牛群。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• China ( including Hong Kong) overtook Britain last year as the biggest export market for Bordeaux wines.
  去年，中国（含香港）取代英国成为波尔多葡萄酒的最大出口市场。
• He looked straight ahead and overtook a lumbering lorry.
  他眼睛直视前方，加速超过了前面一辆慢吞吞行进的大卡车。
• 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。