counter
gb/kˈaʊntɚ/ us/kˈaʊntɚ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
Flat surface for work or service
A long, flat table-like area where you work, serve food, or show things for sale.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] stands at the counter
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'counter' with 'table'; a counter is often fixed and used for work or service, not general dining.
คำพ้องความหมาย
bar (Often used in places serving drinks; may be narrower in meaning.)
|
bench (Used in Australian/British English for kitchen surfaces.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
kitchen counter
|across the counter
|behind the counter
|shop counter
หัวข้อ
daily life
|food
|shopping
|daily_life
|food_drink
|business
ตัวอย่าง
- She placed her groceries on the counter.
- The bartender wiped down the counter before serving the next customer.
- He leaned across the counter to speak to the cashier.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I put the bread on the counter.
- The man is standing at the counter.
- She works behind the counter in a cafe.
คำกริยา
B2
action
2
Respond to oppose or reduce effect
To do something or say something to stop or reduce another action or opinion.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to counter [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse with 'encounter'; 'counter' here means act against, not meet.
คำพ้องความหมาย
oppose (General term for resisting; may be stronger in tone.)
|
refute (Specifically means proving something wrong; more formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
support (Means to agree with or help instead of opposing.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
counter an argument
|counter a threat
|counter criticism
|counter a claim
หัวข้อ
discussion
|conflict
|strategy
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The government introduced measures to counter the rise in prices.
- She quickly countered his criticism with evidence.
- They deployed troops to counter the enemy advance.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He spoke to counter her idea.
- We must act to counter the danger.
- She gave facts to counter his words.
คำนาม
B1
entity
3
Device that counts things or events
A small machine that shows a number of times something happens or how many things there are.
คำพ้องความหมาย
tally counter (Specifically refers to handheld manual devices for counting.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
electric counter
|click counter
|water counter
หัวข้อ
technology
|measurement
|science
ตัวอย่าง
- The website has a visitor counter at the bottom of the page.
- The machine’s counter showed that 500 bottles had been filled.
- He used a handheld counter to track people entering the hall.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The counter shows 100 visitors.
- I used a counter to count cars.
- The machine has a counter for bottles.
adjective
B2
property
4
Opposing or reversing an action
Doing the opposite of something else or working against it.
คำพ้องความหมาย
opposing (General term for being against something.)
คำตรงข้าม
supportive (Means giving help or approval instead of opposing.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
counter attack
|counter measure
|counter proposal
หัวข้อ
conflict
|strategy
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- They launched a counter attack at dawn.
- The company made a counter offer during negotiations.
- Counter measures were taken to prevent further damage.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The army made a counter attack.
- We gave a counter offer for the house.
- They planned counter measures against the virus.
คำนาม
technical
C1
entity
5
Raised shoe part supporting heel
The hard part at the back of a shoe that holds your heel in place.
หัวข้อ
clothing
ตัวอย่าง
- The shoe’s counter provides extra support for walking.
- A damaged heel counter can cause discomfort.
- High-quality boots have reinforced counters.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The shoe has a strong counter.
- My heel rests on the shoe’s counter.
- A broken counter makes walking hard.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
counter
IPA
GB/kˈaʊntɚ/
US/kˈaʊntɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
counter (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (counter)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: counter
Noun
- Base: counter
- Plural: counters
Verb
- Base: counter
- 3rd Person Singular: counters
- Present Participle: countering
- Past: countered
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
counters
noun
countering
verb
countered
verb
Related words
countertop
noun
วลีและสำนวน
counter argument
1/kˈaʊntɚ ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/
fixed phrase
Opposing argument in discussion
A reason you give to show another idea is wrong.
ตัวอย่าง
- Her main counter argument was that the data was outdated.
- He listened carefully before giving his counter argument.
counter attack
1/kˈaʊntɚ ətˈæk/
fixed phrase
Attack made in response to another attack
An attack done after someone attacks you first.
ตัวอย่าง
- They launched a strong counter attack after losing ground.
- The team scored two goals in a quick counter attack.
go to the counter
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ðə kˈaʊntɚ/
fixed phrase
Move toward service surface
Walk to where you pay or get served in a shop or cafe.
ตัวอย่าง
- Please go to the counter to pay for your meal.
- Customers should go to the counter for assistance.
over the counter
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə kˈaʊntɚ/
fixed phrase
Sold without prescription
You can buy it without a doctor's note.
ตัวอย่าง
- You can buy this medicine over the counter.
- Most vitamins are sold over the counter at pharmacies.