“counter”有多种词性和含义,常见词性为名词、动词和形容词。作为名词时,主要指柜台、计数器、对立面等;作为动词时,表示反驳、对抗、计数等动作;作为形容词时,用来描述与柜台相关的或相反的、对立的事物。其具体用法因词性而异,下面将详细阐述。
柜台:在商店、银行、餐厅等场所,“counter”常用来表示供顾客与服务人员交流、办理业务或购买商品的台面。例如:
I waited at the counter to pay for my groceries.(我在收银台等待为我的杂货付款。)
The cashier was standing behind the counter, ready to serve customers.(收银员站在柜台后面,准备为顾客服务。)
计数器:指用于统计数量、记录数据的设备或装置。例如:
The odometer in the car is a kind of counter that records the distance traveled.(汽车上的里程表是一种记录行驶距离的计数器。)
We use a counter to keep track of the number of people entering the building.(我们用一个计数器来记录进入大楼的人数。)
对立面、对抗者:在描述双方或多方之间的竞争、对抗关系时,“counter”可表示一方与另一方相对立的立场、力量或个人。例如:
In the debate, each team presented its arguments and tried to counter the other team's points.(在辩论中,每个队伍都陈述了自己的论点,并试图反驳对方的观点。)
The new policy is a counter to the previous one, aiming to address different issues.(新政策是对之前政策的回应,旨在解决不同的问题。)
反驳、对抗:指用言语或行动对他人提出的观点、主张或行为进行回应、抵制或反对。例如:
She countered his argument with solid evidence.(她用确凿的证据反驳了他的论点。)
The team countered the opponent's attack with a strong defense.(球队以顽强的防守回击了对手的进攻。)
计数、计算:与名词“计数器”的含义相关,表示进行数量的统计、计算。例如:
He countered the number of votes carefully to ensure accuracy.(他仔细地统计选票数量以确保准确性。)
The machine counters the items one by one as they pass through.(物品经过时,机器会逐一计数。)
柜台的、与柜台相关的:用于描述与柜台有关的事物。例如:
The counter service in this restaurant is very efficient.(这家餐厅的柜台服务非常高效。)
We need to place the counter display in a prominent position.(我们需要把柜台展示品放在一个显眼的位置。)
相反的、对立的:与名词“对立面”的含义相呼应,表示与某事物在性质、方向、观点等方面相反或对立。例如:
They took a counter approach to solving the problem.(他们采取了与之前相反的方法来解决这个问题。)
The company's new strategy is a counter move to its competitors' actions.(公司的新战略是对竞争对手行动的一种回应举措。)