womens shoe, like its male counterpart, is specifically designed/or the serious tennis pZayer.像同类的男式鞋一 样，这种女式鞋是专为认真地从事网球运动的人设计的。 coun-ter-point /’kauntapomtj AMmf -tarp7』/7〇wA?，verfe mnoun 1 [[)] {music #) the combination of two or more tunes playeci together to form a single piece of music 对 位法，对位（各声部互相结合）ECE1 polyphony: TTie two mdodfes arepkiyed in counte/point•用对位法来演奏 这两首曲调。一see also CONTRAPUNTAL 2 [C] ~ (to sth) {music a tune played in combination with another one M 3 [U, C] (formal) a pleasing or interesting contrast —意（逢有趣）的遍比：This work is in austere coimte/pomt fo that 〇/Gaudi.这件作品的质朴风格与髙 迪的形成了有趣的对比。

■ [VN] ~ sth (with/against sth)   to contrast sth

with sth else; to form a contrast with sth 用…作对比；

与…形成对比

coun-ter-pro-duct-ive/.kauntapra'dAktiv; NAmE-terp-/ adj. [not usually before noun] having the opposite effect to the one which was intended产生相反效桌；事与愿违； 适得其反 一 compare productive counter-,revo'lu-tion noun [c, U] opposition to or violent action against a government that came to power as a result of a revolution, in order to destroy and replace it反革命；反革命活动 counter-,revo'lu-tion-ary noun a person involved in a counter-revolution 反革命..分f > ,counter-,r6vo_lu- tion-ary adj.

coun-ter-sign /'kauntasain; NAmE -tars-/ verb [VN] (tech­nical to sign a document that has already been signed by another person, especially in order to show that it is valid |连署，副署，会签（文件> coun-ter-sub-ject /'kauntasAbd3ikt; -d3ekt; NAmE -tsr-/ noun (music a second theme (= tune) that is played with tke main theme, especially in a fugue .(尤指藏格 曲中的）对题

coun-tersunk /'kauntasAQk; NAmE -tar-/ (6r£) {NAmE flat.head) a办（techn/cfl厂术语）（of a screw 螺钉)’that fits in a hole with its top surface level with the surface of the materiar沉头的

counter-'tenor noun a man who is trained to sing with a very high vo|ce; a male alto 高男高音一com­pare ALTO

counter-'terrorism noun [U] action taken to prevent the activities of political groups who use violence to try to achieve their aims 反.恐怖主，义.► .counter-’terror.ist adj.

coun.ter.top /'kauntatDp; NAmE 'kaojitartaip/ noun [NAmE) = worktop

coun-ter-vail-ing /'kauntaveiliq; NAmE -tarv-/ adj. [only before noun] (format) having an equal but opposite effect 抗衡的；抵消的.

counterweight /'kauntaweit; NAmE -tarw-/ notm [usually sing.] = counterbalance count-ess /'kauntas; -es/ noun 1 a woman who has the rank of a count or an earl 女伯爵 2 the wife of a count or an earl 彳白爵夫人：the Earl and Countess of Rosebery罗斯伯里伯爵及夫人

count-less /'kauntlas/ adj. [usually before noun] very many; too many to be counted, or mentioned 无^[的； 数不数的；数不尽的：J’ve warned her countless rimes. 義# 告 MM 无灸次了。. ◊ The new treatment cou?d save Emma’s h/e and the Zives o/countZess others.新的疗法可 拯救埃玛以及无数其他人的生命。一compare uncount­able

count noun noun (grammar a countable noun

数名词；可数名词

coun-tri-fied /'kAntrifaid/ adj. (often disapproving) like the countryside or、the people who live tliere 像乡不 的；像乡下人的；乡土气的；土里土气的 COUIl-try tHt /'kAntri/ noun {pi. -ies)

1 [C] an area of land that has or used to have its own government and laws 国；国家：European countries 欧 洲国家◊ ieading imiustrid countries最重要的工业国家◊ She didn^ know what life in a foreign country would be Zifce.她不知道外国的生活会是ff么样。◊ It’s good to meet peopZe /irorn d访fere/it parts 〇/ the country•结识来自这

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个国家不同地区的人是有益的。2 [U] (often following an adjective 常置于形容词后）an area.of land, especially particular physical features, suitable for a cular purpose or connected with a particular personorpeople (尤指具有某种自然特征、适于某目的 或与某种入有关的）地区，区域：ope/i/wooded, etc. country空旷、树木繁茂等的地区◊ superb waWcfng country ft # W ^  0 E ^ 〇 Explore Thomas Hardy

country•踏访托马斯•哈代小说描写的地区。一see also backcountry 3 the country [sing.] the people of a country; the nation as a whole 全国人民；画民；全民： They have the support of most of the country.

多数国民的支持。◊ The ric/i benejfiited力*om t/ie re/orms, not the country as a whole.富人而不;4全体国民為益于

这些改革。一see also MOTHER COUNTRY，OLD COUNTRY, up-country 4 the country [sing,] any area outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, farms, etq 乡下；

SYNONYMS同义词辨析 country

landscape ♦ countryside. terrain ♦ land * scenery

These are all words for areas away from towns and cities, with fields，woods and farms.以土各词均指远离 城镇、有田野、树林和农场的地区。 cdufitry (often the country) ari area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural features (常# the country > 尤揞A有自然特 征的乡下、乡村：She //Ves />? the cownf/y.她住在乡 ■■     。. ◊⑽ area 〇/ wooc/ec/      树.木覆盖的乡村.

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landscape everything that you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country尤指乡村的风景或景色：T/?/s pattern 〇/ woods and fields is typical of the English landscape.

这是具有典型英格竺风景特征的森林与田野。 countryside land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms 指乡村、.农村.[SEQ1 Countryside is usually used when you are talking about the beauty or peacefulness of a country area.

强调乡村地区的美丽或宁静时通常用countryside:

■a .fiWe 丨‘/kige in the Frencfrcountryside 法鼠乡.间的.小 村庄

terrain (fom»a/):land 指地〒、土地.fgltl<=i Terrain is used when you are describing the natural features of an area，for example if it is rough, flat, etc..描述某地 区的地疮或地势时用terrain: 7>?e fmdc bwmpet/ /ts way over fhe rotvgh tern?/’/?.'卡车在崎岖不平地面上■ 颠簸行进。

land (usually the land) the countryside; the way people live in the country as opposed to in towns and cities (通常作the land >指与城镇相对的农村s农村 生活方式：Many younger people are leaving the land to jf/m/ worfc /n c/f/es.许多每轻点的人陆续离开农 村到城市去找工作。

scenery the natural features of an area, such as mountaiiis, valleys, rivers and forests, especially when these are attract丨ve to look at 指自然风i、景fe、典 it ： We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the

我们在山口停下来欣赏风景。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

■                  hilly/mountainous/mountain/rough/wild/rugged

country/landscape/countryside/terrain/land/scenery

■                  beautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/ cou ntryside/scenery

■                  open/rolling country/landscape/countryside/ terrain/land

■                  rural/urban landscape/terrain/scenery

.■ to conserve/preserve/protect/destroy the country/, landscape/countryside/land

a stretch of country/countryside/land