| 单词 | tonic |
| 释义 | tonic (once / 1786 pages) 1nadj 2n 3adjn 4adj 5adj A tonic is something, sometimes a medicine, that makes you feel better or restores you to health. Before doctors prescribed drugs, crooked salesmen sold all sorts of dubious tonics. Tonic was used to describe all sorts of concoctions that were supposed to make you feel better or livelier. Some helped and some didn’t. Coca Cola was originally marketed as a tonic — back when it is said to have contained cocaine as well as loads of caffeine. These days we might describe a weekend at the beach or a brisk walk as a tonic, meaning it will refresh you. Others might flee to a gin and tonic — an alcoholic drink. WORD FAMILYtonic: supertonic, tonically, tonicity, tonics+/atonal: atonalism, atonality, atonally/atonalism: atonalistic/atonality: atonalities/intonate: intonated/overtone: overtones/semitone: semitones/supertonic: supertonics/tonal: atonal, tonality, tonally/tonality: tonalities/tone: intonate, overtone, semitone, tonal, toned, toneless, toner, tones, tonic, toning, undertone/toned: toneder, tonedest/toneless: tonelessly/toner: toners/tonicity: hypertonicity/undertone: undertones USAGE EXAMPLESThe bass instruments drone on the tonic while the violins weave sixteenth notes around the other notes of the triad. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) As America reels from the rise of the alt-right, the film arrives as a hopeful tonic to liberal audiences. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) It also said the trust "strives to work with J Chandler and Co to ensure that the tonic wine is marketed and distributed responsibly". BBC(Dec 13, 2016) 1 1n a medicine that strengthens and invigorates Syn|Hypo|Hyper restorative bracer, pick-me-up a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor) medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease 2adj imparting vitality and energy 2Syn bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshful, refreshing invigorating imparting strength and vitality 1n lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine Syn|Hyper quinine water, tonic water soft drink nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated) 2n a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring 3in New England they call sodas tonics Syn|Hyper pop, soda, soda pop, soda water soft drink nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated) 1adj relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale tonic harmony Syn tonal having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic 2n (music) the first note of a diatonic scale 4Syn|Hypo|Hyper keynote C (music) the keynote of the scale of C major musical note, note, tone a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound 1adj used of syllables a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word Syn|Ant accented atonic, unaccented used of syllables 2adj employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words 5Syn tonal adj of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue a tonic reflex tonic muscle contraction |
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