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tonic

/ˈtɒnɪk/

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noun

补品，滋补品

A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.

Examples :

"We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root."

我们过去常常用一种特定的根来熬制滋补品。

medicine substance

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noun

奎宁水，汤力水

Tonic water.

Examples :

"He mixed a gin and tonic. "

他调了一杯金汤力。

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noun

苏打水，汽水。

(Massachusetts) Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.

Examples :

""After school, Maria always buys a bottle of tonic from the corner store." "

放学后，玛丽亚总是从街角的商店买一瓶汽水。

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noun

补品，滋补品

Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.

Examples :

"A good night's sleep is a wonderful tonic for a tired student. "

充足的睡眠对疲惫的学生来说是极好的补品。

energy medicine mind

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adjective

紧张的，强直的

Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.

Examples :

"After a good night's sleep, the baby's muscles felt more tonic. "

宝宝睡了个好觉之后，肌肉感觉更有劲儿了。

physiology medicine body

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adjective

滋补的，强身的.

Restorative, curative or invigorating.

Examples :

"The arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team."

新成员的到来对团队起到了滋补强身的作用。

medicine physiology

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noun

主音, 基音

The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

Examples :

"The choir director instructed us to hold the tonic clearly at the beginning of the song, so the rest of the harmony would be in tune. "

合唱指挥告诉我们，歌曲开始时要把主音清晰地唱出来，这样后面的和声才能保持音准。

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noun

主音和弦

The triad built on the tonic note.

Examples :

"The music teacher explained that the tonic chord is the triad built on the tonic note, which is the starting note of the song. "

音乐老师解释说，主音和弦就是主音和弦，它是建立在主音上的三和弦，而主音是歌曲的起始音。

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noun

元音，主音，声调。

A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

Examples :

"The "a" in the word "banana" is a tonic. "

在单词 "banana" 中，字母 "a" 是一个元音。

language phonetics linguistics grammar

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adjective

主音的，基音的

Pertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale.

Examples :

"The composer emphasized the tonic chord throughout the piece, creating a sense of stability and resolution. "

作曲家在整首乐曲中都强调主音和弦，营造出一种稳定和解决的感觉。

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adjective

语音的, 声调的

Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech.

Examples :

"The teacher emphasized the tonic stress on the word "important," highlighting its correct pronunciation. "

老师强调了“important”这个词的重音，以突出其正确的发音。

phonetics language linguistics sound word

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adjective

元音的, 语音的

Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong.

Examples :

"Her voice had a tonic quality, a clear, unhindered vowel sound, making her lectures easy to understand. "

她的声音带着一种元音的特质，清晰且不受阻碍，这使得她的讲座很容易理解。

sound phonetics language linguistics