tod

/tɒd/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɑd] /tɑːd/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɑd] /ˈtäd How to pronounce tod (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tod — noun

1. to be by yourself, without anyone else present; used in informal British convers

1.名詞B2
釋義

to be by yourself, without anyone else present; used in informal British conversation as part of the fixed phrase 'on one's tod' — for example, spending an evening alone at home, or going somewhere without company.

例句

Devika spent the whole weekend on her tod after her flatmates went to visit family.

grammar pattern: on + possessive + tod

Cole ended up on his tod at the pub because his friends were running late.

同義詞
  • alone

    neutral register, works in all contexts and varieties of English

  • by yourself

    slightly informal but widely used on both sides of the Atlantic

  • on your own

    common in both British and American English, slightly more formal than 'on your tod'

反義詞

文法句型

on + possessive + tod

用法筆記

Fixed expression originating in Cockney rhyming slang: 'Tod Sloan' (a famous jockey) rhymes with 'alone'. A possessive determiner (my, your, his, her, etc.) is obligatory — you cannot say 'on tod' without it. This expression is informal and chiefly British; a learner is unlikely to hear it in North America.

常見錯誤

❌I went there on tod.
✅I went there on my tod.
💡The possessive determiner (my, your, his, her, etc.) is required before 'tod'.
❌She was alone on her tod.
✅She was on her tod.
💡Adding 'alone' is redundant since the phrase already means 'alone'.