overtake meaning in English
vt.
(-took; -taken; -taking)
1.追上；赶上；超过；赶补(欠工)，赶做(限期快到的工程)。
2.(暴风雨，灾难等)突然袭击。
3.打垮，压倒。
短语和例子
Examples
- The united states could overtake the germans .
美国能够赶在德国前面。 - On his way home he was overtaken by a storm .
他在回家的路上遭遇暴风雨。 - The murderer was overtaken in his crime .
杀人犯当场被捕。 - He had gone about half way when darkness overtook him .
走到半路，天色暗了下来。