absent
UK/'æbsәnt/US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Not present in a place; not existing; inattentive or preoccupied
缺席的，不在的；缺乏的；心不在焉的
v.
To keep oneself away from a place or event
使缺席，离开
prep.
In the absence of; without
在缺少……的情况下；没有
Root Breakdown
Native Englishabsaway from, off
+
entperforming, being in a state
=absent
Common Collocations
- 1.absent from缺席
Example Sentences
- 1.
Several students were absent today.