Overtake
[ ,ov?'tek ]
第3級(jí)
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vt. 追上，趕上;壓倒;（不愉快的事）突然降臨;
?? 詞根助記
over越過(guò)+take得到→追上,超過(guò)
?? 例句
I had to walk very fast to overtake you.
為了趕上你,我不得不走得很快。
For no man knows what misfortunes may overtake you.
因?yàn)檎l(shuí)都不知道你會(huì)遭到什么不幸。
The combined activities of aphidenemies overtake reproduction by the aphids.
蚜蟲天敵的聯(lián)合活動(dòng)超過(guò)蚜蟲的繁殖力。
I am too late for the post, but I send an express to overtake it.
我趕不上郵車了，但我派了一輛快車去追。
It is dangerous to overtake at a corner.
轉(zhuǎn)彎時(shí)超車危險(xiǎn)。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】over-越過(guò),take-拿:越過(guò)去拿東西時(shí),意外地碰上別人
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
overtake
v
(pt overtook pp overtaken )
1 [I, Tn] come level with and pass (esp a moving person or vehicle) 追上, 超越（尤指運(yùn)動(dòng)著的人或車）
It's dangerous to overtake on a bend. 在轉(zhuǎn)彎處超車十分危險(xiǎn).
overtake other cars on the road 在路上超越其他汽車
( fig 比喻) Supply will soon overtake demand, ie There will soon be more of sth than is needed. 供很快就要過(guò)於求. *Italy's economy has overtaken that of its nearest competitors.意大利的經(jīng)濟(jì)已超過(guò)其最接近的幾個(gè)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)]
(of unpleasant events) come to (sb/sth) suddenly and unexpectedly（指不愉快的事情）突然降臨（某人[某事物]）
be overtaken by/with fear, surprise, etc 不勝恐懼、 驚奇等
be overtaken by events, ie by circumstances changing so rapidly that plans, etc become out of date 受意外事情影響（情況劇變以致計(jì)畫過(guò)時(shí)等）
Disaster overtook the project. 工程為突發(fā)災(zāi)難所阻.
On his way home he was overtaken by a storm. 他在回家的路上遭遇暴風(fēng)雨.
?? 考研助記
從上面(over)拿(take)可以 追上
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[,?uv?'teik]vt. 趕上, 突然降臨于, 壓倒, 代替
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A movie.
電影。
Your face tells it all.
你的表情透露了一切。
Tell Mary we'll be late for dinner this evening.
你告訴瑪麗，今晚吃飯將晚到一會(huì)兒。