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单词 counterman
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Definition of counterman in English:

counterman

nounPlural countermen ˈkaʊntəmənˈkaʊn(t)ərmən
  • A person who works behind a counter serving customers, especially in a shop or casual restaurant.

    you tell one of several countermen your order, then he makes the sundae
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The counterman replies, "Well, I'm a working man..."
    • Looking around the nearly empty store, the countermen quietly chatting with each other in Polish, it was hard to imagine the place packed with customers.
    • The world knew me only as a counterman in an all-night Coney Island cafeteria.
    • "No extra bread tonight," I hear another counterman tell a customer.
    • Most of the countermen and chefs were let go; a few were offered jobs in the new store at a substantial pay cut.
    • Everyone stared as the counterman gulped and began assembling my creation.
    • The streets were a black shade of dark this time of night, thought the counterman.
    • "Two slices," I said to the counterman, pointing to what looked like normal pizza.
    • Decked out in the clean white butcher's apron synonymous with self-respecting deli countermen everywhere, he offered up a cupful of his homemade potato salad.
    • As I waited at the counter for my takeout order, the numerous countermen were busy filling orders for the restaurant patrons.
 
 

Definition of counterman in US English:

counterman

nounˈkaʊn(t)ərmənˈkoun(t)ərmən
  • A person who works behind a counter serving customers, especially in a store or casual restaurant.

    you tell one of several countermen your order, then he makes the sundae
    Example sentencesExamples
    • "Two slices," I said to the counterman, pointing to what looked like normal pizza.
    • Decked out in the clean white butcher's apron synonymous with self-respecting deli countermen everywhere, he offered up a cupful of his homemade potato salad.
    • The counterman replies, "Well, I'm a working man..."
    • Everyone stared as the counterman gulped and began assembling my creation.
    • Looking around the nearly empty store, the countermen quietly chatting with each other in Polish, it was hard to imagine the place packed with customers.
    • "No extra bread tonight," I hear another counterman tell a customer.
    • The world knew me only as a counterman in an all-night Coney Island cafeteria.
    • Most of the countermen and chefs were let go; a few were offered jobs in the new store at a substantial pay cut.
    • The streets were a black shade of dark this time of night, thought the counterman.
    • As I waited at the counter for my takeout order, the numerous countermen were busy filling orders for the restaurant patrons.
 
 
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