tod
tod — 名詞
1. used in the phrase 'on one's tod' to say that someone is alone or doing somethin
獨自
獨自一人；靠自己
used in the phrase 'on one's tod' to say that someone is alone or doing something without help from anyone else.
After his wife left for a hospital shift, Faisal spent the evening on his tod.
Faisal 的妻子去醫院上晚班後，他整個晚上都獨自一人度過。
collocation: on + possessive + tod
Mira explored the old town on her tod while her friends rested at the hotel.
Mira 的朋友在飯店休息時，她獨自探索老城區。
The security guard worked on his tod every night, walking through the empty factory.
警衛每晚都獨自工作，穿梭在空蕩蕩的工廠之間。
Yuna finished the whole art project on her tod while her classmates worked in pairs.
同學們兩兩一組合作時，Yuna 獨自完成了整個美術作業。
When the last bus left, Reuben was stranded on his tod by the roadside for hours.
最後一班公車開走後，Reuben 獨自被困在路邊好幾個小時。
- alone
neutral register, not restricted to British English
- by oneself
equivalent meaning but less informal than 'on one's tod'
- solo
often used for performances or travel; slightly more formal
- together
opposite meaning; implies company or group activity
- in company
formal opposite; describes being with other people
文法句型
on + possessive + tod
用法筆記
Only used in British informal English. The possessive determiner (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) must match the subject. Never used without the possessive.