absent [ˈæbsənt]
adj.缺席的,不在场的; 缺少的,缺乏的; 不在意的,茫然的;
vt.缺席,不参加; 不在
(据柯林斯词典统计,absent词频非常高,属于最常用的4000词之一。)
[常用短语]
absent from (school / work) 缺席(缺勤 / 旷工)
absent minded 健忘的
[精选例句]
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。
[单词助记]
ab没有+sent出现→没有出现→缺席的
[词根扩展]
前缀:ab- 相反,变坏,离去,没有
adv.
absently 心不在焉地n.
absence 没有;缺乏;缺席;不注意absentee 缺席者absenteeism 旷工;旷课;有计划的怠工;经常无故缺席absentmindedness 恍惚;心不在焉[英文释义]
- not in the place where you are expected to be, especially at schoolor work;
- not existing;
- not paying attention
