overtake
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If someone or something overtakes a competitor, they become more successful than them. 超過
Lung cancer has now overtaken breast cancer as a cause of death for women in the U.S. 肺癌作為一種美國女性死亡原因現(xiàn)已超過了乳腺癌。
2. V-T If a feeling overtakes you, it affects you very strongly. 強烈影響[文學性]
Something like panic overtook me in a flood. 一種類似恐慌的感覺在一次洪水中壓倒了我。
3. V-T/V-I If you overtake, or overtake a vehicle or a person that is ahead of you and moving in the same direction, you pass them. 超過[英國英語]
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overtake /???v??te?k/ (overtaking,overtook,overtaken,overtakes)
劍橋詞典
- I accelerated to overtake the bus .
- Garcia was gaining on her opponent throughout the race , but only overtook her at the very end.
- A continuous white line in the middle of the road means no overtaking.
- DVDs are overtaking videos in popularity .
overtake verb (GO PAST)
[ 及物動詞:后面接賓語的動詞 ]to go past something by being a greater amount or degree
(數(shù)量或程度上)大于,超過
Our US sales have now overtaken our sales in Europe . 我們在美國的銷售額現(xiàn)已超過了我們在歐洲的銷售額。
We'd planned to hold a meeting tomorrow , but events have overtaken us (= things have changed ). 我們本打算明天召開一個會議,但情況發(fā)生了變化。
[ 不及物動詞:后面不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:后面接賓語的動詞 ] UK (US pass)
to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of them
超過,趕上,追上(人或車輛)
Always check your rear view mirror before you overtake (another car ). 超車前一定要先看一下后視鏡。
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overtake verb (HAPPEN)
[ 及物動詞:后面接賓語的動詞 ]to happen to a person or a place suddenly and unexpectedly
突然降臨于;意外發(fā)生在
The family was overtaken by tragedy several years ago, and they still haven't recovered . 幾年前這家人突遭不幸,到現(xiàn)在還沒恢復過來。 返回 overtake