tonic

英 ['t?n?k] 美['tɑn?k]
  • n. 補(bǔ)藥;主調(diào)音或基音
  • adj. 滋補(bǔ)的;聲調(diào)的;使精神振作的

英英釋意


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