absent
adjective uk/ˈæb.sənt/ us/ˈæb.sənt/
(NOT PRESENT)
B1 （尤指上课或工作）缺勤的；缺席的；不在场的
not in the place where you are expected to be, especially at school or work
John has been absent from school/work for three days now. 约翰到现在已经旷课／旷工三天了。
We drank a toast to absent friends. 我们为没能来的朋友举杯祝福。
- More examples
- If a child is absent, the teacher notes it down in the class register.
- The teacher called the roll to see if any students were absent.
- I was absent from work on that day.
(NOT EXISTING)
不存在的；缺乏的
not existing
Any sign of remorse was completely absent from her face. 她脸上没有一丝自责的神情。
(NOT PAYING ATTENTION)
心不在焉的；走神的
used to describe a person or the expression on a person's face when they are thinking about other things and are not paying attention to what is happening near them
absent
preposition US uk/ˈæb.sənt/ us/ˈæb.sənt/
缺乏；没有
without
Absent a detailed plan, the project was doomed from the start. 由于缺乏详尽的规划，这项工程从一开始就注定要失败。
absent
verb uk/æbˈsent/ us/æbˈsent/
absent yourselfformal （尤指上课或工作时）缺席，缺勤，不在场
to not go to a place where you are expected to be, especially a school or place of work
You cannot choose to absent yourself (from work/school) on a whim. 你不能随意旷工／旷课。
With a brief apology, he absented himself from the table.
I took the opportunity to absent myself from the room.
She made a habit of absenting herself from the family.
The school is not responsible - these pupils chose to absent themselves.