I walked on so fast that even he could hardly have overtaken me had he tried. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
He had remained on that three-foot path, with sheer wall on one side and sheer drop on the other, until his enemy had overtaken him. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯回忆录.
She had wintered at Davos Platz, and was journeying now to join her friends at Lucerne, when a sudden hemorrhage had overtaken her. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯回忆录.
He was vigorously pursued, and was overtaken at Cassville on the 19th, but during the ensuing night retreated across the Etowah. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
Then, having left the door open behind him, he was leading the horse away over the moor, when he was either met or overtaken by the trainer. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯回忆录.
Guardian, said I, do you remember, when we were overtaken by the thunder-storm, Lady Dedlock's speaking to you of her sister? 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
The party that had overtaken them, and followed in their train, consisted of only three members: one lady and two gentlemen. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.
Why--do you mean that you've been overtaken? 伊迪丝·华顿.纯真年代.
They kept on a north-northeasterly course for two days, when they were overtaken by a calm which lasted for nearly a week. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.人猿泰山.
They pushed off immediately, advising me to make haste for fear of being overtaken by the tide, and so bade me farewell. 乔纳森·斯威夫特.格列佛游记.
What strong feeling had overtaken her at last? 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔.南方与北方.
There they were overtaken by the sledge, that came tinkling through the silence. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
Late on the 17th, his rear-guard was overtaken near Adairsville, and heavy skirmishing followed. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
And what would he have done had he overtaken us? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯回忆录.
On the 12th he was overtaken by General Burbridge, and completely routed with heavy loss, and was finally driven out of the State. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
They were, perhaps, overtaken by the growth of the European forests, as the climate became milder and damper. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
The enemy south of Hatcher's Run retreated westward to Sutherland's Station, where they were overtaken by Miles's division. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
He was the same who had overtaken the reddleman on the road that afternoon. 托马斯·哈代.还乡.