A counterattack is an attack you make after someone has already attacked you. Armies counterattack when they have been pushed and then strike back. A football team counterattacks when the other side has come forward and left space behind. In an argument, a counterattack is when you stop only defending and go after the other person’s weak point.

A counterattack is an attack you make after someone has already attacked youcounterattack反擊是在別人已經攻擊你之後，你發動的攻擊 Armies counterattack軍隊會counterattack反擊回去 when they have been pushed and then strike back在被逼退之後 A football team counterattacks足球隊會counterattack when the other side has come forward and left space behind在對方前壓、後方留下空檔時 In an argument, a counterattack is在爭論中，counterattack則是指 when you stop only defending and go after the other person's weak point你不再只是防守，開始攻擊對方的弱點

It is both a noun (the attack itself) and a verb (to make that attack). Sports writers love it; war reporting uses it; in a meeting it can sound a little dramatic. You may also see counter-attack with a hyphen; it is the same word.

It is both a noun (the attack itself)它可以是名詞攻擊本身 and a verb (to make that attack)也可以是動詞發動那個攻擊 Sports writers love it運動記者很愛用它 war reporting uses it戰爭報導也會用 in a meeting it can sound a little dramatic在會議裡講出來可能顯得有點誇張 You may also see counter-attack with a hyphen你也可能看到帶連字號的counter-attack it is the same word那是同一個字

Though actually, it is not the first punch. If nobody has attacked yet, it is just an attack.

Though actually不過其實 it is not the first punch它不是第一拳 If nobody has attacked yet如果還沒有人先攻擊 it is just an attack那就只是普通的attack攻擊而已