英汉词典

tonic 基本解释

• n. 补药；主调音或基音
• adj. 滋补的；声调的；使精神振作的

tonic 词态变化

tonic 中文词源

来自 tone,身体健康性，-ic,形容词后缀。现词义缩写自 tonic water,让身体健康的水，原为一 种保健品，因加入奎宁，通常叫奎宁水，引申词义补药，滋补品等，后词义也与 toner 相融 合。

tonic 英文词源

tonic (n.1)

"a tonic medicine," 1799, from tonic (adj.). From 1873 (in gin and tonic) as short for tonic water (1861 as a commercial product, water infused with quinine), so called because held to aid digestion and stimulate appetite.

tonic (adj.)

1640s, "relating to or characterized by muscular tension," from Greek tonikos "of stretching," from tonos "a stretching" (see tenet). The meaning "maintaining the healthy firmness of tissues" is recorded from 1680s, first extended 1756 to "having the property of restoring to health." Related: Tonical (1580s).

tonic (n.2)

in the musical sense, 1760, short for tonic note, from tone (n.) in the musical sense + -ic. Related: Tonicity.

tonic 英文释义

1. lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine

2. a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring;

"in New England they call sodas tonics"

3. (music) the first note of a diatonic scale

4. a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

tonic 双语例句

1. A good dose of tonic will help you to pick up.

一剂好的补品将有助于身体康复。

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2. Seeing Marcus at that moment was a great tonic.

在那一刻见到马库斯是非常令人兴奋的事。

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3. His generous offer was a tremendous tonic for our morale.

他的慷慨相助对我们的士气是种极大的激励。

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4. He was knocking back his 10th gin and tonic of the day.

他正在大口喝着今天的第10杯加奎宁水的杜松子酒。

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5. She carried on serenely sipping her gin and tonic.

她继续安静地小口抿着加奎宁水的杜松子酒。

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tonic 实用场景例句

a gin and tonic

一杯杜松子酒奎宁水

牛津词典

herbal tonics

滋补草药

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skin tonic

化妆水

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The weekend break was just the tonic I needed.

周末休息正是我所需要的养精蓄锐的机会。

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Keeler sipped at his gin and tonic.

基勒小口抿着他加了奎宁水的杜松子酒。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...low-calorie tonics.

低热量的奎宁水

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Britons are spending twice as much on health tonics as they were five years ago...

英国人如今在健康补药上花的钱是 5 年前的两倍。

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Ginseng is generally known for its tonic properties.

人参以其滋补功效而广为人知。

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Seeing Marcus at that moment was a great tonic...

在那一刻见到马库斯是非常令人兴奋的事。

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His generous offer was a tremendous tonic for our morale.

他的慷慨相助对我们的士气是种极大的激励。

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I'll have a gin and tonic please, but go easy on the tonic.

我想喝一杯杜子酒和汽水混合的饮料, 不过汽水少些.

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Do you want any hair cream or tonic, sir?

先生, 要用发膏或护发素 吗 ?

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I'll have a gin and tonic, please.

我想喝点杜松子酒加苏打水.

口语例句

Oh, you act on me just like a tonic, Miss Scarlett.

噢, 斯佳丽小姐, 你对我来说就像是一剂补药一样.

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Sea air is Nature's best tonic for mind and body.

海上的空气是大自然赋予的对人们身心的最佳补品.

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Mango bark ( Morus alba ) has traditionally been used as an antioxidant & blood tonic.

芒果皮 ( 桑白皮 ) 一向被用来作为一种抗氧化剂 及 血紧张.

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Your suggestion is a real tonic for me.

你的建议对我实在是个鼓舞.

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I could use a gin and tonic.

我可以喝杜松子酒.

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It's good for present the and relatives, even the nutrition tonic and young people.

馈赠亲朋好友之佳品, 更是老幼皆宜的营养补品.

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It will be marketed as a tonic for the elderly.

这将作为老年人滋补品在市场上销售.

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This tonic will work miracles for your depression.

这种补药对治疗你的忧郁症十分有效.

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Harry, could you do the honours? Tom and Angela both want gin and tonic.

哈里, 能劳驾你 吗 ?汤姆和安杰拉都想要掺奎宁水的杜松子酒.

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The salesman proclaimed that his tonic would cure all diseases.

推销员宣称他的滋补品将治愈所有的病.

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A gin and tonic, please.

请来一杯杜松子酒补剂.

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The mountain air is tonic.

山上的空气能使人精神振奋

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She ordered a large vodka and tonic from a passing waiter.

她向经过她身旁的服务员要了一大杯加了奎宁水的伏特加酒.

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