overtake
gb/ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪk/ us/ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪk/
B1
英语
~ 8200
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动词
B1
action
1
pass a moving vehicle or person
To go past someone or something that is moving in the same direction as you.
用法模式：
to overtake [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "overtake" with "take over." "Overtake" means to go past a moving person or vehicle, especially in British English, while "take over" means to get control of something (for example, a company or a task). In traffic English, American speakers usually say "pass" instead of "overtake."
近义词
pass (More common in everyday, especially American, traffic English; a bit more general and less formal than "overtake".)
反义词
fall behind (Means to move more slowly so that the distance between you and another person or vehicle increases, the opposite of catching up and moving ahead.)
搭配
overtake a car
|overtake a truck
|attempt to overtake
|dangerous overtaking
|overtake on the inside
|overtake on the outside
主题
transport
|sports
|daily life
|transportation
|travel
|daily_life
例句
- The red car tried to overtake the bus on a blind corner.
- Cyclists are not allowed to overtake the safety vehicle before the final lap.
- She pulled out to overtake the slow-moving tractor.
- You should only overtake on the outside when it is clearly safe to do so.
- Traffic slowed as drivers waited for a chance to overtake the lorry.
学习者例句
- Do not overtake that car; the road is narrow.
- He sped up to overtake the white van.
- We had to wait a long time before we could overtake the bus.
- The bike tried to overtake the taxi at the lights.
- It is dangerous to overtake on a bend.
动词
B2
action
2
become greater than; surpass
To become bigger, more, or more successful than something else.
用法模式：
to overtake [someone/something] (in [measure])
常见错误：
Learners sometimes only know "overtake" for cars and do not realize it can also mean "to become more than" in business, numbers, and popularity. In these abstract contexts, "overtake" is closer to "surpass" than to the physical idea of passing on the road.
近义词
surpass (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and often used in written English, especially reports and analysis.)
反义词
lag behind (Means to be slower to grow or develop and remain in a weaker or smaller position, the opposite of becoming greater than another.)
搭配
overtake a competitor
|overtake a rival
|overtake the market leader
|overtake in popularity
|sales overtake demand
|overtake in size
主题
business
|statistics
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
例句
- Online sales have now overtaken in‑store purchases for the first time.
- The team's recent success has allowed them to overtake their main rivals in the league.
- China is expected to overtake other countries in renewable energy capacity.
- Streaming services have overtaken traditional TV in popularity among young viewers.
- Mobile payments could soon overtake cash as the most common way to pay.
学习者例句
- Their company hopes to overtake the market leader next year.
- Smartphones quickly overtook older mobile phones in many countries.
- Our sales may overtake last year’s numbers.
- Online news has overtaken printed newspapers for many people.
- The small start-up overtook big companies in this new field.
动词
C1
action
3
suddenly affect or overwhelm someone
If something like an emotion, illness, or event overtakes you, it suddenly happens to you and you cannot stop it.
用法模式：
to be overtaken by/with [emotion/event]
常见错误：
Learners may think this is only a physical meaning with cars. In this sense, "overtake" is often used in the passive with abstract subjects such as emotions, illness, darkness, or events ("be overtaken by fear", "be overtaken by events") and sounds a bit formal or literary.
近义词
overwhelm (Emphasizes being emotionally or mentally overloaded; "overtake" adds the idea of something coming on suddenly or catching you unprepared.)
反义词
avoid (Means to prevent something from happening to you, the opposite of being suddenly affected by it without control.)
搭配
overtaken by emotion
|overtaken by fear
|overtaken by illness
|overtaken by darkness
|overtaken by events
主题
emotions
|health
|nature
|core_vocabulary
例句
- As she spoke about her late father, she was overtaken by emotion and had to pause.
- The climbers were overtaken by a violent storm halfway up the mountain.
- He was suddenly overtaken by dizziness and had to sit down.
- They set off early but were overtaken by darkness before they reached the village.
- The government’s original plans were quickly overtaken by events on the ground.
学习者例句
- He was overtaken by fear when he heard the noise.
- On the way home, we were overtaken by heavy rain.
- She was overtaken by sadness after the phone call.
- The hikers were overtaken by darkness in the forest.
- His old plan was overtaken by new events.
语法
词典原形
overtake
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪk/
US/ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪk/
音节与重音
over - take （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: overtake
- 3rd Person Singular: over-takes, overtakes
- Present Participle: over-taking, overtaking
- Past: over-took, overtook
- Past Participle: over-taken, overtaken
词族
Forms
over-takes
verb
overtakes
verb
over-taking
verb
overtaking
verb
over-took
verb
overtook
verb
over-taken
verb
overtaken
verb
语法重点
- Irregular past: over-took, overtook Verb
- Irregular past participle: over-taken, overtaken Verb
相关表达
be overtaken by emotion
1/bˈi ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪkən bˈaɪ ɪmˈoʊʃən/
fixed phrase
suddenly filled with emotion
To suddenly feel a very strong emotion that you cannot easily control.
例句
- She was overtaken by emotion as she thanked the rescue team.
- He paused, overtaken by emotion, before he could continue his speech.
be overtaken by events
1/bˈi ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪkən bˈaɪ ɪvˈɛnts/
idiom
formal
plans made irrelevant by events
When plans or decisions are no longer useful because new, unexpected things have happened.
例句
- The peace talks were overtaken by events when fighting suddenly broke out again.
- Their marketing strategy was overtaken by events as the market changed much faster than expected.
- The law was quickly overtaken by events and had to be rewritten.
overtake on the inside
1/ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪk ˈɔn ðə ˈɪnsˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
pass using the inside lane
To pass another vehicle using the lane on the inside, closer to the middle of the road or track.
例句
- You should only overtake on the inside if the lane is clear and it is allowed.
- The racing driver overtook on the inside to take the lead on the final corner.
overtake on the outside
1/ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪk ˈɔn ðə aʊtsˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
pass using the outside lane
To pass another vehicle using the lane on the outside, farther from the middle of the road or track.
例句
- It is usually safer to overtake on the outside on this stretch of road.
- He overtook on the outside just before the finish line.