overtake是一个英语单词,主要用作动词,意思是“超车;超速行驶;赶上;攻击;侵犯;(云、阴影等)覆盖”。
读音:/əʊvəteɪk/
例句:
1. They overtook the car in front of them on the motorway.
2. The storm overtook them and blew their tent down.
3. They were overtaken by events and had to cancel the trip.
4. The news quickly overtook the Internet.
5. The bus was overtaken by a faster car.
6. The floods overtook the village and left many people homeless.
7. The dark clouds overtook the sun and it began to rain.
8. He was overtaken by tiredness after walking for so long.
9. They were overtaken by misfortune and lost the contract.
10. I overtook her in the race, but she soon caught up again.
在具体使用时,这个单词通常用于描述某人或某物在某事或某地超过了其他人或事物的情况。如在例句8中,“洪水超出了村庄,并让许多人无家可归”,在这里“overtake”指的是洪水超越了村庄的范围,给人一种突然而来的感觉。又如在例句7中,“他走了很长一段时间后被疲倦所超出了”,这里的“overtake”描述的是疲倦超越了他,使他无法继续行走。
总的来说,“overtake”在英语中是一个非常实用的单词,它能够生动地描绘出突然发生的事件或情况超过或压倒另一个人或事物的情况。