/ˈkaʊntə(r) ||; ˈkaυntɚ/noun[C] 1 a long, flat surface in a shop, bank, etc, where customers are served 柜台: The man behind the counter in the bank was very helpful. 银行柜台后面那位男士非常肯帮忙。
2 a small object (usually round and made of plastic) that is used in some games to show where a player is on the board 筹码；棋子
3 an electronic device for counting sth 计数器；计算器: The rev counter is next to the speedometer. 转速表就在里程计旁边。 ☞Look at Geiger counter. 参看Geiger counter。