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counter

UK //ˈkaʊntə(r)//US //ˈkaʊntər//

词源

源自中古英语 'countour',来自古法语 'conteor'(计算者),最终源于拉丁语 'computare'(计算)。

noun

❶ 柜台,指商店或服务场所用于接待顾客或进行交易的台面,通常用于展示商品或完成支付。

“She placed the items on the counter and waited for the cashier.”

(她把商品放在柜台上,等待收银员结账。)

“The bakery counter was filled with fresh pastries.”

(面包店的柜台上摆满了新鲜糕点。)

❶ 计数器,用于记录或显示数量的装置,常见于电子设备或机械中。

“The website has a visitor counter at the bottom.”

(网站底部有一个访问者计数器。)

“He reset the counter to zero before starting the experiment.”

(他在开始实验前将计数器归零。)

同义词:bar, bench, display, register, meter

verb

❶ 反驳或对抗,指对某种观点或行为采取反对或抵制的行动。

“She countered his argument with strong evidence.”

(她用有力的证据反驳了他的论点。)

“The boxer quickly countered his opponent's attack.”

(拳击手迅速反击了对手的进攻。)

同义词:oppose, resist, rebut, defy, challenge

adjective

❶ 相反的或对立的,用于描述与主流或预期方向相反的事物。

“The counter trend in fashion surprised many designers.”

(时尚界的逆势潮流让许多设计师感到意外。)

“He took a counter approach to solving the problem.”

(他采用了一种相反的方法来解决问题。)

同义词:opposite, contrary, reverse, adverse, conflicting

常见短语

under the counter — 私下或非法交易,通常指不公开或不正当的买卖行为。

“He sold the rare books under the counter to avoid taxes.”

(他私下出售这些珍本书籍以避税。)

counter to — 与...相反,表示某种行为或观点与预期或主流方向不一致。

“His actions were counter to the company's policies.”

(他的行为与公司的政策背道而驰。)