overtaking[,əuvə'teikiŋ]

• vt.
  • overtake的变形
• n.
  • [主英国英语]超车

overtake[,əuvə'teik]

• vt.
  • [主英国英语]追上；超(车)：

    We managed to overtake the last train.

    我们设法赶上了末班火车。

    to overtake someone

    追上某人

  • 赶上；超过：

    At last he overtook me at the finishing line.

    在到达终点线时他超过了我。

  • (感情、情绪等)压倒，使无法忍受：

    to be overtaken with fear

    害怕得要死

  • 突然降临；意外地碰上；突然袭击：

    Soon afterwards death overtook him.

    不久之后，他突然去世了。

    to be overtaken by a snow storm

    意外赶上暴风雪

  • 代替：

    His kindness was suddenly overtaken by the threats.

    他的和颜悦色突然变成了威胁和恐吓。

  • 使处于前列，使名列前茅：

    to overtake all other students in maths

    在数学上比其他人都强

  • [方言]使喝醉
  • [苏格兰英语]抓紧完成
• vi.
  • [英国英语]超车：

    to overtake over a police car

    从警车旁超车而过

    Never overtake on a curve.

    在转弯处千万不要超车!

• 变形:

  vt.overtook.overtaken.overtaking