词汇 | absent |
释义 | absent (verb) absent (preposition) absent 3 ENTRIES FOUND: absent (adjective) absent (verb) absent (preposition) 1 absent /ˈæbsənt/ adjective 1 absent /ˈæbsənt/ adjective Learner's definition of ABSENT 1 : not present at a usual or expected place缺席的;不在场的 They were talking about absent friends. [=friends who were not there]他们当时在谈论着不在场的朋友们。 an absent father who is not home most of the time大部分时间都不在家的父亲 The soldier was absent without leave. [=AWOL; absent without having permission to be absent]这个士兵擅离职守。 Most of the executives attended the meeting, but the company president was conspicuously absent. [=conspicuous by his absence; it was very noticeable that the company president was not there]大部分高管都出席了会议,可是公司总裁却没有出席,这一点非常引人注目。 — often + from She was absent from work/school on three occasions.她旷工/旷课三次。 2 : not present at all : not existing不存在的;没有的 a gene that occurs in mammals but that is absent in birds哺乳动物具有而鸟类没有的一种基因 a landscape in which vegetation is almost entirely absent一张几乎看不到一点植物的风景画 — sometimes + from Vegetation is almost entirely absent from the landscape.这张风景画上几乎看不到一点植物。 3 always used before a noun : showing that a person is thinking about something else : showing a lack of attention to what is happening or being said心不在焉的;注意力不集中的 He made an absent reply to her question as he continued to watch the TV.他看着电视漫不经心地回答了她的问题。 There was an absent [=distracted] look on her face.她看起来心不在焉。 — absently adverb He replied absently to her question.他漫不经心地回答了她的问题。 2 absent /æbˈsɛnt/ verb absents; absented; absenting 2 absent /æbˈsɛnt/ verb absents; absented; absenting Learner's definition of ABSENT absent yourself formal : to go or stay away from something缺席;离开;不在场 He absented himself from the meeting.他没有参加会议。 3 absent /ˈæbsənt/ preposition 3 absent /ˈæbsənt/ preposition Learner's definition of ABSENT US, formal : in the absence of (something) : without缺乏;没有 Absent any objections, the plan will proceed.计划没有受到任何反对,将继续进行。 Absent such an agreement we can go no further.缺乏这样一个协定我们就没法继续。 |
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