absent
adjective
uk/ˈæb.sənt/us/ˈæb.sənt/absentadjective(NOT PRESENT)
B1
not in theplacewhere you areexpectedto be,especiallyatschoolorwork:
(尤指上课或工作)缺勤的;缺席的;不在场的Johnhas been absentfromschool/workfor threedaysnow.约翰到现在已经旷课/旷工三天了。
Wedrankatoastto absentfriends.我们为没能来的朋友举杯祝福。
to be absent
- absentIf you are absent from work for more than three days, you must provide a medical certificate.
- AWOLDuring the First World War soldiers who left their post were regularly charged with going AWOL.
- go AWOLMy glasses have gone AWOL again.
- missingHave you seen my credit card? It seems to be missing.
- If achildis absent, theteachernotesit down in theclassregister.
- Theteachercalled therolltoseeif anystudentswere absent.
- I was absent fromworkon thatday.
Absent
- absence
- absentee
- absenteeism
- anywhere
- AWOL
- be conspicuous byyourabsenceidiom
- go AWOLidiom
- in absentia
- lacuna
- MIA
- misper
- missing
- missing person
- no-show
- not anywhere to be foundidiom
- nowhere
- nowhere to be foundidiom
- out
- station
- unaccounted for
absentadjective(NOT EXISTING)
notexisting:
不存在的;缺乏的Anysignofremorsewascompletelyabsentfromherface.她脸上没有一丝自责的神情。
Absent
- absence
- absentee
- absenteeism
- anywhere
- AWOL
- be conspicuous byyourabsenceidiom
- go AWOLidiom
- in absentia
- lacuna
- MIA
- misper
- missing
- missing person
- no-show
- not anywhere to be foundidiom
- nowhere
- nowhere to be foundidiom
- out
- station
- unaccounted for
absentadjective(NOT PAYING ATTENTION)
used todescribeapersonor theexpressionon a person'sfacewhen they arethinkingabout other things and are notpayingattentionto what ishappeningnear them
心不在焉的;走神的Not paying attention
- absent-minded
- absent-mindedly
- absent-mindedness
- absently
- abstracted
- anyhow
- dreamy
- drop/loweryourguardidiom
- faraway
- glazed
- go back to sleep!idiom
- laxly
- like a bull in a china shopidiom
- merrily
- misfocus
- moment
- sideline
- unmindful
- unwary
- zone out
absent
preposition
USuk/ˈæb.sənt/us/ˈæb.sənt/without:
缺乏;没有Absent adetailedplan, theprojectwasdoomedfrom thestart.由于缺乏详尽的规划,这项工程从一开始就注定要失败。
Absent
- absence
- absentee
- absenteeism
- anywhere
- AWOL
- be conspicuous byyourabsenceidiom
- go AWOLidiom
- in absentia
- lacuna
- MIA
- misper
- missing
- missing person
- no-show
- not anywhere to be foundidiom
- nowhere
- nowhere to be foundidiom
- out
- station
- unaccounted for
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Non-existence and not being
absent
verb
uk/æbˈsent/us/æbˈsent/absentyourselfformal
to not go to aplacewhere you areexpectedto be,especiallyaschoolorplaceofwork:
(尤指上课或工作时)缺席,缺勤,不在场You cannotchooseto absent yourself (fromwork/school) on awhim.你不能随意旷工/旷课。
With abriefapology, he absented himself from thetable.
I took theopportunityto absent myself from theroom.
She made ahabitof absenting herself from thefamily.
Theschoolis notresponsible- thesepupilschoseto absent themselves.
Absent
- absence
- absentee
- absenteeism
- anywhere
- AWOL
- be conspicuous byyourabsenceidiom
- go AWOLidiom
- in absentia
- lacuna
- MIA
- misper
- missing
- missing person
- no-show
- not anywhere to be foundidiom
- nowhere
- nowhere to be foundidiom
- out
- station
- unaccounted for