absent

['æbsənt]

adj.缺席的, 不在的, 缺乏的
vt.使缺席
prep.没有

例句与用法：

Professor Li is absent, I will take the lesson in the place of him.

李教授不在，我替他上课。

Please tell me the reason why (=for which) you were absent.

请告诉我你为什么缺席。

Many students were absent, notably the monitor.

许多学生缺席，特别是连班长也没来。

Why was it that he was absent?

他为什么缺席呢？

He gave a lame excuse for being absent.

他找了个站不住脚的理由来解释缺席的原因。

How many students are absent today?

今天有多少学生缺席？

词形变化：

副词: absently | 动词过去式: absented | 动词过去分词: absented | 动词现在分词: absenting | 动词第三人称单数: absents |

详细释义：

a.

1. 缺席的, 不在场的[(+from)]

Three members of the class were absent this morning.

今天早晨该班有三人缺席。

2. 缺少的, 不存在的

Snow is absent in his country.

他的国家不下雪。

3. 茫茫然的, 心不在焉的[B]

He had an absent look on his face.

他脸上露出心不在焉的神色。