count·er¹ /ˈkaʊntə(r)/ n. | phr. n. 1. 柜台；柜台式长桌；(厨房等中的)长台面 a lunch counter 柜台式长餐桌 2. 筹码 3. 伪造的硬币；硬币 4. (讨价还价的)本钱，有利条件 5. 〈废〉(附属于市法院的)债务人监狱 [< MFr comptouer < ML computatorium computing place < L computāre to compute]
phr. behind the counter在商店或银行工作 over the counter1. (证券买卖)不通过交易所的；通过经纪人的；买主卖主间直接进行的 2. 在商店购买；(买药)不用处方 sell for ＄1 over the counter and ＄1.10 by mail 以1美元商店购买价和1.10美元邮购价出售 You can buy medicine to cure your headache over the counter at many shops. 你可以不用处方在许多店里直接买到治头痛的药。 under the counter(买卖等)私下地；偷偷地；通过后门 sell under the counter at reduced prices 削价偷偷出售