/ˌəʊvəˈteɪk ||; ˌovɚˈtek/verb [I,T] (past tense overtook /-ˈtʊk ||; -ˈtυk/ past participle overtaken /-ˈteɪkən ||; -ˈtekən/) to go past another person, car, etc because you are moving faster 赶过；超过 · The lorry overtook me on the bend. 那辆卡车在拐弯处赶过了我。