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be absent from sth
表示未出席某活动或未在某地。
He was absent from the meeting.
他缺席了会议。
不在场的；缺席的
absenter — comparative of absent
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
不在场的；缺席的
not present in the place where one is expected or supposed to be; missing
He was absent from the meeting.
他缺席了会议。
不在某地；离开某地；存在但不在场；(有时)缺失。
Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing.
不存在。
Not existing.
心不在焉；走神；专注别处。
Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
John was absent from school yesterday because he was sick.
约翰昨天因为生病没去上学。
Several members were absent at the team meeting this morning.
今天早上的团队会议有几位成员缺席。
She has been absent from work for three days due to a family emergency.
她因家庭紧急情况已经缺勤三天了。
表示未出席某活动或未在某地。
He was absent from the meeting.
他缺席了会议。
常缩写为AWOL，指未经许可缺席。
The soldier was absent without leave.
那个士兵擅离职守。
Not this
He absented the meeting.
Use this
He was absent from the meeting.
将形容词'absent'误用为动词。'absent'作为形容词表示'缺席的'，需搭配系动词和介词'from'才能表示'缺席某活动'。正确结构为'be absent from'。
Not this
She was absent in class yesterday.
Use this
She was absent from class yesterday.
介词搭配错误。中文的'缺席'后面通常用'在'，但英语中固定搭配为'absent from'，表示'从...缺席'。应使用介词'from'而非'in'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
缺席
She was absent from school due to illness.
她因病缺课。
心不在焉的
He is so absent-minded that he forgot his keys again.
他心不在焉，又忘了带钥匙。
擅离职守
The soldier was punished for being absent without leave.
那名士兵因擅离职守而受罚。
茫然的表情
She stared out the window with an absent expression.
她望着窗外，一脸茫然。
缺失的父亲
He grew up with an absent father and a hardworking mother.
他在父亲缺失、母亲勤劳的环境中长大。
恍惚的神情
His absent look suggested he wasn't paying attention.
他恍惚的神情表明他心不在焉。
心不在焉的
She is so absent-minded that she often forgets where she put her glasses.
她如此心不在焉，经常忘记把眼镜放在哪里。
擅离职守
The marine went absent without leave and was court-martialed.
那位海军陆战队员擅离职守，受到了军事法庭审判。
Use absenter naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：ab像'阿伯'，sent像'送'，阿伯被送走即缺席。
语域中性，多用于学校、会议等正式场合表示缺席。
常用介词 from 表示缺席某地或活动。
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