overtook
v. 追上,趕上,超過( overtake的過去式 ); (不愉快的事情)突然發生; 突然降臨; (在數量或重要性方面)大於
Overtook is the past tense of overtake.
I used to swing, but then age and good taste overtook me.
我原來喜歡趕時髦, 後來隨著年齡的增長和審美觀的改變便不再那樣了.
The inevitable arrow overtook him as he fled.
當他逃命時結果還是被那無法躲避的利箭趕上了.
Even with his head start, I soon overtook him.
儘管他先開始, 我也會在他之前完成.
The immediate contingency overtook him, pulled him back from the edge of the theoretical abyss.
當務之急追上了他, 把他從理論深淵的邊緣拉了回來.
Then the darkness overtook me and I blacked out.
然後,黑暗壓倒了我,我昏了過去.