Electronic banking may make overthe- counter transactions obsolete.

电子银行服务也许会淘汰柜台交易。

The counterman scooped out Sumatran coffeebeans,ground them,put the grounds in a filter in the cone and poured hot water over them to give me a sample of their product.

柜台服务员用勺子舀出少许苏门答腊咖啡豆，磨成粉，倒入滴滤式咖啡壶滤格，浇下热水，冲一杯咖啡供我品尝。