counter

英 ['kaʊntə(r)] 美 ['kaʊntər]

• n. 柜台；筹码；计数器；反驳
• adj. 相反的
• adv. 与…相反地
• v. 反对；反击

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]柜台,柜台式长桌

   a narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served in a shop, bank, etc.

2. [C]计数器

   an electrical apparatus that counts

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 对抗,反驳

   oppose; move or act in opposition

adv. (副词)

1. 反方向地,对立地

   in the opposite direction to sth; in opposition to sth; contrary to sth

英英释义

Noun:

1. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

2. game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games

3. a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

4. a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

5. a person who counts things

6. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one);

   "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
   

7. (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)

8. a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot;

   "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"
   

9. a return punch (especially by a boxer)

Adjective:

1. indicating opposition or resistance

Adverb:

1. in the opposite direction;

   "run counter"
   

Verb:

1. speak in response;

   "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"
   

2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He placed the money on the counter.
   他把钱放在柜台上。
2. Shoppers got into a scrum round the bargain counter.
   顾客在廉价品柜台周围你争我夺。
3. The circuit is a conventional ring counter.
   此线路是一个普通的环形计数器。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. They had always had the counter effect of making him beastly.
   女人总产生相反的效果，使他更像野兽。

用作副词 (adv.)

1. He acted counter to his promise.
   他的行动与他的诺言相反。
2. The result ran counter to our expectation.
   结果与我们的期望相反。

用作动词 (v.)

1. I counter their plan with my own.
   我用自己的方案去反对他们的计划。
2. He hit me but I did not counter.
   他打了我,但我没有还手。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. I'm sorry, this counter is closed now.
   非常抱歉,这个柜台现在已停止营业。
2. In this country pornography was once sold under the counter.
   在该国,色情书画曾一度在黑市出售。
3. Set the counter to zero and you'll know where the recording starts.
   把计数器拨到零,你就会知道录音从哪儿开始。

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. Our theory countered his.
   我们的理论和他的相反。
2. My employer countered my request for more money by threatening to dismiss me.
   老板威胁要解雇我,回绝了我加薪的请求。
3. They moved two destroyers into the area to counter the threat from the enemy battleship.
   他们开了两艘驱逐舰进入这个地区,来反击敌人战舰的威胁。

S+～+that-clause

1. She countered that her advice had not been heeded.
   她反驳说她的建议未被重视。

用作副词 (adv.)

1. The decision runs counter to the will of most people.
   这一决定违背多数人的意愿。

经典引文

• The loose swinging movement, the twist and counter twist.

  出自： K. Clark

• This idea was so counter to Shevek's habits of thinking that..he suppressed it at once.

  出自： U. Le Guin

• The revolutionary ideas of the man were countered by the inflexible Toryism of the woman.

  出自： J. C. Powys

• Sigismund voted clearly so, and Jobst said nothing counter.

  出自： Carlyle

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

counter with (v.+prep.)

提出与之抗衡的(建议、计划等) meet or answer by another in return
counter with sth
And now the old fighter counters with a blow to the body.

现在那老拳击手一拳向对方的身体反击过去。
His young opponent counters with his left.

他的年轻对手用左手反击。
The debater countered with another argument.

这个辩论者提出另一个论点进行反驳。
If you say anything to Jane, she's likely to counter with a bitter remark.

如果你对简说点什么,她很可能用尖言利语来反驳你。 counter sth with sth
He countered my proposal with one of his own.

他提出自己的一个建议与我的抗衡。
The chairman countered the committee member's suggestion with another question.

主席以另外一个问题驳回了这个委员的建议。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

名词+～

• bargain counter 廉价柜台
• lunch counter 简易餐厅的柜台
• service counter 服务台

介词+～

• at〔behind〕 the counter 在柜台旁〔后面〕

用作动词 (v.)

～+副词

• counter quickly 立即反击

～+介词

• counter to 还击
• counter with 用…反对
• counter with one's left 以左手还击

词语用法

v. (动词)

1. counter的基本意思是“对抗”“反驳”,指对立面采取的行动或行为,虽未必存在敌意,但确实产生了冲突或处于紧张状态。
2. counter用作及物动词时,可接名词或名词从句作宾语。用作不及物动词时,常与介词with搭配,表示“还击”。

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪中期进入英语，直接源自中古法语的comptouer，意为进行计算的地方。

近反义词

【近义词】

• work surface 工作面
• stand 站立
• oppose 反对
• answer 回答
• worktop (厨房柜橱上的)操作面...
• bench 长凳
• pawn 典当
• hostage 人质
• security 安全
• kiosk 亭
• tent 帐篷
• contradict 反驳
• dispute 争论
• refute 驳斥
• counteract 抵制
• offset 抵消
• respond 回答
• frustrate 挫败
• thwart 反对
• table 桌子
• return 返回
• display case 展品柜
• cash register 收银机
• shelf 架子
• checkout counter 付款柜台
• token 象征
• coin 硬币
• slug 蛞蝓
• enumerator 计数器
• numberer 编号人,计数员...
• figurer figure的名词形式...
• reckoner 计算者
• estimator 估计量
• adder 蝰蛇
• calculator 计算器
• calculating machine 计算机
• adding machine 收款机
• data processor 数据处理员
• in the wrong way 错误地
• against the grain 格格不入
• contrary 相反的
• in opposition 反对
• against 反对
• versus 对抗
• opposite 相反的
• contrasting 动词contrast的现...
• reverse 逆转
• oppositional 反对的
• inverse 倒转的
• antithetical 对偶的
• antithetic 对立的
• polar 两极的
• antipodal 对跖地的
• oppositive 反对的
• adversative 反意的
• rebuttal 反驳
• opposition 反对
• counterpoint [音]对位法
• rebut 反驳
• retaliate 报复
• antagonistic 对抗性的
• parry 挡开武器或打击...
• sideboard 餐具柜
• retort 反驳
• anticipate 预期
• foresee 预见
• forestall 领先
• buffet 自助餐
• comeback 恢复
• replication 复制
• counterpunch 反击
• riposte 机敏的反驳或应答...
• tabulator 制表者
• rejoinder 回答