A long flat surface in a shop or bank where business is done.
I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards.
我問櫃檯後面的女士他們有沒有明信片。
A flat surface in a kitchen for preparing food.
He put his bags down on the kitchen counter.
他把包包放在廚房檯面上。
A small disc used for playing or scoring in board games.
In board games, players move their counter around the board.
在棋盤遊戲中,玩家在棋盤上移動他們的棋子。
An electronic device that counts things.
The needle on the rev counter showed the engine speed.
轉速表上的指針顯示了引擎的轉速。
A person who counts something, like votes.
The vote counter worked all night to count the ballots.
計票員整夜工作以統計選票。
A response that opposes someone's ideas.
The new policy was a counter to the previous rules.
新政策是對先前規定的反對。
To reply by saying the opposite is true.
He countered the accusation with strong evidence.
他用強有力的證據反駁了指控。
To do something to reduce bad effects.
The new law will counter illegal activities.
新法律將遏制非法活動。
In the opposite direction or against something.
His actions went counter to the company's rules.
他的行為違反了公司的規定。