overtaking

• The united states could overtake the germans .
  美国能够赶在德国前面。
• On his way home he was overtaken by a storm .
  他在回家的路上遭遇暴风雨。
• The murderer was overtaken in his crime .
  杀人犯当场被捕。
• He had gone about half way when darkness overtook him .
  走到半路，天色暗了下来。
• I was doing eighty when i overtook you .
  我刚才是以每小时八十英里的速度追上你的。
• They overtook me and flung me to the pavement .
  他们追上了我，把我摔倒在人行道上。
• She redoubled her efforts again and soon overtook him .
  她加把劲儿，一下子又超过他。
• Disaster overtook the project .
  工程为突发灾难所阻。
• For no man knows what misfortunes may overtake you .
  因为谁都不知道你会遭到什么不幸。