tonic
US /ˈtɑː.nɪk/
UK /ˈtɑː.nɪk/
1.
補藥, 滋補品
a medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigor or well-being
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After a long illness, the doctor prescribed a general tonic to help him recover.
久病之後，醫生給他開了一種通用補藥，幫助他康復。
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The fresh mountain air was a real tonic for her.
新鮮的山間空氣對她來說真是個補品。
2.
湯力水, 奎寧水
a carbonated soft drink, typically flavored with quinine, often mixed with gin or vodka
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He ordered a gin and tonic at the bar.
他在酒吧點了一杯金酒湯力水。
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Do you prefer your tonic with or without ice?
你的湯力水喜歡加冰還是不加冰？
1.
滋補的, 強健的
relating to or restoring normal tone or tension in muscle or other tissue
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The exercise had a tonic effect on her muscles.
這項運動對她的肌肉有滋補作用。
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The doctor prescribed a tonic medication to improve circulation.
醫生開了一種滋補藥物來改善血液循環。
2.
主音的, 調性的
relating to the first note of a scale (the keynote)
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The melody always resolves back to the tonic note.
旋律總是回到主音。
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In classical music, the tonic chord provides a sense of resolution.
在古典音樂中，主和弦提供了一種解決感。