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a tonic for [sth]
用于比喻，指使人振奋或恢复健康的事物。
The good news was a tonic for her spirits.
这个好消息对她的情绪是一种鼓舞。
汤力水
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汤力水
a carbonated drink flavored with lime or lemon and containing quinine
The good news was a tonic for her spirits.
这个好消息对她的情绪是一种鼓舞。
具有药用性质的物质,用于恢复或振奋精神。
A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.
音阶的第一个音；主音
The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.
汤力水
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
汤力水
Tonic water.
Could I have a tonic with ice and a slice of lemon, please?
请给我一杯加冰和柠檬片的汤力水，好吗？
AI contextual example
He always keeps a few tonics in the fridge for making mixed drinks.
他总是在冰箱里放几瓶汤力水，用来调制混合饮品。
AI contextual example
This tonic tastes quite bitter, so I usually add a little sugar.
这种汤力水味道很苦，所以我通常会加一点糖。
AI contextual example
in New England they call sodas tonics
在新英格兰,他们把汽水叫做“tonic”。
WordNet
用于比喻，指使人振奋或恢复健康的事物。
The good news was a tonic for her spirits.
这个好消息对她的情绪是一种鼓舞。
tonic 常指汤力水，与金酒搭配。
He ordered a gin and tonic.
他点了一杯金汤力。
音乐术语，指调式中的主音。
The tonic of G major is G.
G大调的主音是G。
用作形容词，表示‘滋补的、使精神振作的’。
The mountain air is tonic for the body.
山里的空气对身体有滋补作用。
Not this
I tonic my body every morning.
Use this
I take a tonic every morning.
Tonic 在英语中是名词或形容词，不能用作动词。表示‘服用补药’应用动词 take 搭配名词 tonic。
Not this
The tonic of this song is C major.
Use this
The key of this song is C major.
在音乐中，tonic 指主音（一个音符），而非调性（key）。表示歌曲的调性应用 key。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
汤力水
I need some tonic water for the cocktail.
我需要一些汤力水来调鸡尾酒。
金汤力
A gin and tonic is a classic summer drink.
金汤力是经典的夏季饮品。
主音
In the key of C, the tonic note is C.
在C大调中，主音是C。
主和弦
The song resolves to the tonic chord.
这首歌结束在主和弦上。
汤力水
Tonic water is often used as a mixer in cocktails.
汤力水常用于调制鸡尾酒。
金汤力
A classic gin and tonic is a popular summer drink.
经典的金汤力是一种受欢迎的夏季饮品。
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联想：汤力水（tonic water）喝起来像补药，音乐的主音（tonic）是第一个音。
Register: neutral. Typical settings: beverage context (bars, grocery stores) for tonic water; music theory context for the first note of a scale. Note_zh: 该词在饮料中指汤力水或含气甜饮料，在音乐中指主音。中文常误译为“补药”，但此义项在标准词典中未收录。
真正押韵（重读音节元音为/ɑ/，整个结尾/ɑnɪk/）的词有：chronic, sonic, phonic, conic。注意：ionic和bionic的拼写也以-onic结尾，但发音为/aɪˈɑnɪk/（重音在第二音节，元音为/aɪ/），与tonic不押韵。
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