1 a long, flat surface in a shop, bank, etc, where customers are served 柜台:
The man behind the counter in the bank was very helpful.银行柜台后面那位男士非常肯帮忙。
2 a small object (usually round and made of plastic) that is used in some games to show where a player is on the board 筹码;棋子
3 an electronic device for counting sth 计数器;计算器:
The rev counter is next to the speedometer.转速表就在里程计旁边。☞Look at Geiger counter. 参看Geiger counter。
counter²
/ˈkaʊntə(r) ||; ˈkaυntɚ/verb[I,T]
1 to reply or react to criticism 回答;反驳:
He countered our objections with a powerful defence of his plan.他驳斥我们的反对意见,为自己的计划作出有力的辩护。
2 to try to reduce or prevent the bad effects of sth 减少,防止(不良影响):
The shop has installed security cameras to counter theft.这家商店安装了安全摄像机来对付偷窃。
counter³
/ˈkaʊntə(r) ||; ˈkaυntɚ/advcounter to sth in the opposite direction to sth 与…相反:
The results of these experiments run counter to previous findings.这些试验的结果与先前的发现相悖。
counter1/ˋkaUntɚ; ˈkaʊntə/n [C]1 the place where you pay or are served in a shop, bank etc〔商店﹑银行等的〕柜台: He wondered if the girl behind the counter recognised him. 他怀疑柜台后面的那个女孩是否认出了他。2 AmE a flat surface in the kitchen where you prepare food [ worktop BrE 【英】] 【美】〔厨房中的〕操作台﹐工作台3 a small round object used in some games that are played on a board 筹码OVER-THE-COUNTER
counter2v [T] 1 to do something in order to prevent something bad from happening or to reduce its bad effects 防止﹔抑制﹔抵消: efforts to counter inflation 抑制通货膨胀的努力2 to say something to show that what someone has just said is not true 反驳﹐反对: ‘That's not what the statistics show,’ she countered. “统计数据显示不是这样的。” 她反驳道。
counter3adv run/be counter to sth formal to be the opposite of something【正式】与某事物相反: ideas that run counter to the Church's traditional view of marriage 与教会传统婚姻观念背道而驰的观点
countercountercounterscounteredcounteringnoun1a long high table in a shop, bank or bar, that is between the people who work there and the customers: The man behind the counter in the bank was very helpful.2a small round thing that you use when you play some games