| 单词 | counter |
| 释义 | counter —counter /ˈkaʊn.tər/ aep /-t̬ɚ/ adverb ► C2 in a way that opposes something: » Bob's decision not to take the job ran counter to his family's expectations.Thesaurus+: ↑Opposing and againstnoun [C] (US ALSO piece) (OBJECT IN GAME) ► C2 a small object used to mark someone's place in some games played on boardsThesaurus+: ↑Board games - general wordsnoun [C] (DOING COUNTING) ► F0 a person or machine that counts→ SEE ALSO GEIGER COUNTER(Cf. ↑Geiger counter)Thesaurus+: ↑Numbering and countingnoun [C] (SURFACE) B2 a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are served: » There was nobody behind/on the counter when I went into the bank, and I had to wait to be served.» You will find sausages on the meat counter/rolls on the bread counter.Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of shops, shop fittings and retail activitiesF0 MAINLY US a flat surface in a kitchen, especially on top of low furniture, on which food can be prepared: » We stacked the dirty plates on the kitchen counter.→ SEE ALSO WORKTOP(Cf. ↑worktop)Thesaurus+: ↑Tables and desks• • • Extra Examples:» He asked the man behind the counter to make up a box with a mixed selection of chocolates.» If you want to buy tickets, you need to go to the counter opposite.» The customs official beckoned the woman to his counter.» Will passengers waiting to board please go to the ticket counter?» Each transaction at the foreign exchange counter seems to take forever.verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for counter ► F0 to react to something with an opposing opinion or action, or to defend yourself against something: » The prime minister countered the opposition's claims about health service cuts by saying that the government had increased spending in this area.» When criticisms were made of the school's performance, the parents' group countered with details of its exam results.» Extra police have been moved into the area to counter the risk of violence.Thesaurus+: ↑Answering and responding |
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