absent

'æbsәnt

自考高考四级六级考研托福 Collins 2

v. go away or leave
a. not being in a specified place
s. lost in thought; showing preoccupation

a. 缺席的, 不在的, 缺乏的, 漫不经心的
vt. 使缺席

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

4,300

BNC 频率

5,516

使用频率

absent 由前缀 ab-（表示“离开”）和词根 sent（来自于拉丁语 esse，表示“存在”）构成，字面意思为“离开了存在”，即“不在场”。

例句

1. The teacher noticed that John was absent from class today.

老师注意到约翰今天缺席了课堂。

2. She felt sad because her friend was absent at the party.

她感到难过，因为她的朋友在派对上缺席了。

3. If you are absent for more than three days, you will need a doctor's note.

如果你缺席超过三天，你需要提供医生的证明。