1N-MASS 奎甯水(略有苦味的無色汽水,常與杜鬆子酒等調配飲用)Tonic or tonic water is a colourless fizzy drink that has a slightly bitter flavour and is often mixed with alcoholic drinks, especially gin. 奎甯水(略有苦味的無色汽水,常與杜鬆子酒等調配飲用)
Keeler sipped at his gin and tonic.
基勒小口抿着他加了奎甯水的杜鬆子酒。
...low-calorie tonics.
低熱量的奎甯水
A glass of tonic can be referred to as a tonic or a tonic water .(一杯)奎甯水
I'll just have a tonic water.
我就來杯奎甯水吧。
2N-MASS 補藥;補劑;滋補藥 A tonic is a medicine that makes you feel stronger, healthier, and less tired. 補藥;補劑;滋補藥
Britons are spending twice as much on health tonics as they were five years ago.
英國人如今在健康補藥上花的錢是 5 年前的兩倍。
Ginseng is generally known for its tonic properties.
3N-COUNT [oft adjective NOUN]有興奮(或激勵)作用的事物 A tonic is anything that makes you feel stronger, more cheerful, or more enthusiastic. 有興奮(或激勵)作用的事物 [Also + for]
Seeing Marcus at that moment was a great tonic.
在那一刻見到馬庫斯是非常令人興奮的事。
His generous offer was a tremendous tonic for our morale.
他的慷慨相助對我們的士氣是種極大的激勵。
4N-MASS 護膚液;護發液;生發水 Skin tonic or hair tonic is a liquid that you put on your skin or hair in order to improve it. 護膚液;護發液;生發水
5N-COUNT 主音 The tonic of a musical scale is its first note. 主音 [technical]