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overtook

UK //ˌəʊvəˈtʊk//US //ˌoʊvərˈtʊk//

词源

源自中古英语 'overtaken',由 'over-'(超过)和 'take'(拿、取)组合而成,意为从后面追上并超过。

verb

❶ 指从后面追上并超过某人或某物,通常用于描述在运动、比赛或发展速度上的超越。

“The runner overtook his competitor in the final lap.”

(这位跑步选手在最后一圈超过了对手。)

“Our car overtook the truck on the highway.”

(我们的车在高速公路上超过了那辆卡车。)

同义词:surpassed, outpaced, outstripped, overhauled

常见短语

overtook by surprise — 指某人或某物意外地超过或超越,通常带有突然或意想不到的含义。

“The underdog team overtook the champions by surprise in the finals.”

(这支不被看好的队伍在决赛中意外地超过了冠军队伍。)