| 1. | The united states could overtake the germans . 美国能够赶在德国前面。 |
| 2. | On his way home he was overtaken by a storm . 他在回家的路上遭遇暴风雨。 |
| 3. | The murderer was overtaken in his crime . 杀人犯当场被捕。 |
| 4. | He had gone about half way when darkness overtook him . 走到半路,天色暗了下来。 |
| 5. | 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。 |
| 6. | They overtook me and flung me to the pavement . 他们追上了我,把我摔倒在人行道上。 |
| 7. | She redoubled her efforts again and soon overtook him . 她加把劲儿,一下子又超过他。 |
| 8. | Disaster overtook the project . 工程为突发灾难所阻。 |
| 9. | For no man knows what misfortunes may overtake you . 因为谁都不知道你会遭到什么不幸。 |