Word · Frequency #7921
tonic
汤力水
核心释义
a carbonated drink flavored with lime or lemon and containing quinine
- 1.
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.
- 2.
音阶的第一个音;主音
The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.
- 3.
汤力水
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
- 4.
汤力水
Tonic water.
- 5.
主音三和弦
The triad built on the tonic note.
- 6.
甜味碳酸饮料
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
- 7.
使人振奋或恢复活力的人或事物
Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.
- 8.
元音或双元音的音素或字母。
A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
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主音
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
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
用法In use
Could I have a tonic with ice and a slice of lemon, please?
用法提示:'tonic' 为可数名词,指汤力水,在句中作宾语。
He always keeps a few tonics in the fridge for making mixed drinks.
用法提示:'tonics' 是 'tonic' 的复数形式,指多瓶汤力水,在句中作宾语。
This tonic tastes quite bitter, so I usually add a little sugar.
用法提示:'tonic' 为名词,指汤力水,在句中作主语。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
用法优先级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。
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