Word · Frequency #7921
tonic
汤力水
a carbonated drink flavored with lime or lemon and containing quinine
- 1.
A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.
具有药用性质的物质,用于恢复或振奋精神。
- 2.
The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.
音阶的第一个音；主音
- 3.
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
汤力水
- 4.
Tonic water.
汤力水
- 5.
The triad built on the tonic note.
主音三和弦
- 6.
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
甜味碳酸饮料
- 7.
Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.
使人振奋或恢复活力的人或事物
- 8.
A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
元音或双元音的音素或字母。
- 9.
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
主音
具有药用性质的物质,用于恢复或振奋精神。；音阶的第一个音；主音；主音三和弦；甜味碳酸饮料；使人振奋或恢复活力的人或事物
In use
Could I have a tonic with ice and a slice of lemon, please?
He always keeps a few tonics in the fridge for making mixed drinks.
This tonic tastes quite bitter, so I usually add a little sugar.
in New England they call sodas tonics
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。
gin and tonic
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。
the tonic of [a key]
Connections
Collocations
- tonic water
- 汤力水
- I need some tonic water for the cocktail.我需要一些汤力水来调鸡尾酒。
- gin and tonic
- 金汤力
- A gin and tonic is a classic summer drink.金汤力是经典的夏季饮品。
- tonic note
- 主音
- In the key of C, the tonic note is C.在C大调中，主音是C。
- tonic chord
- 主和弦
- The song resolves to the tonic chord.这首歌结束在主和弦上。
Idioms & figurative uses
- tonic water
- 汤力水Tonic water is often used as a mixer in cocktails.汤力水常用于调制鸡尾酒。
- gin and tonic
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：汤力水（tonic water）喝起来像补药，音乐的主音（tonic）是第一个音。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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