adj. 缺勤的，缺席的；不存在的，缺乏的；心不在焉的，出神的；不与子女一起住的
prep. <美，正式>缺乏，没有
v. 缺席，离开
词根：absent
adv.
absently 心不在焉地
n.
absence 没有；缺乏；缺席；不注意
absenteeism 旷工；旷课；有计划的怠工；经常无故缺席
absentee 缺席者
absentmindedness 恍惚；心不在焉
1.Love was totally absent from his childhood.
他童年时根本没有得到过爱。
2.Do you think that's why he's been absent recently?
你认为这就是他最近缺席的原因吗？
3.She was absent for nine consecutive days.
她一连缺席了九天。
4.Why is he so often absent on Thursdays?
他为什么经常星期四缺席？
5.I don't know the reason why you were absent from the meeting.
我不知道你为什么缺席会议。
6.Visual cues can help prevent absent-mindedness.
视觉提示有助于防止走神。