| 单词 | tonic water | 
| 释义 | tonic water in British English (ˈtɒnɪk ˈwɔːtə) noun   another name for tonic (sense 3) tonic in British English (ˈtɒnɪk) noun 1.  a medicinal preparation intended to improve and strengthen the functioning of the body or increase the feeling of wellbeing 2.  anything that enlivens or strengthens  his speech was a tonic to the audience 3.  Also called: tonic water  a mineral water, usually carbonated and containing quinine and often mixed with gin or other alcoholic drinks 4.  music a.  the first degree of a major or minor scale and the tonal centre of a piece composed in a particular key b.  a key or chord based on this 5.  a stressed syllable in a word adjective 6.  serving to enliven and invigorate  a tonic wine 7.  of or relating to a tone or tones 8.  music  of or relating to the first degree of a major or minor scale 9.  of or denoting the general effect of colour and light and shade in a picture 10.  physiology  of, relating to, characterized by, or affecting normal muscular or bodily tone  a tonic spasm 11.  of or relating to stress or the main stress in a word 12.  denoting a tone language Derived formstonically (ˈtonically)  adverb Word originC17: from New Latin tonicus, from Greek tonikos concerning tone, from tonos tone Examples of 'tonic water' in a sentence | 
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