读音

/ˈæbsəns/

释义

• 名词: 缺席，不存在。例如: “His absence was noticed during the meeting.”
• 名词: 不在，离开。例如: “She’s away on vacation, so her absence is temporary.”

短语

• “in the absence of” 表示“在…不在场时，缺乏…的情况下”。例如: “In the absence of any evidence, they had to release him.”
• “absent-minded” 意为“心不在焉的，健忘的”。例如: “He’s often absent-minded when he’s thinking about work.”

例句

• 名词: “The teacher asked about the student’s absence.”
• 名词: “Their presence was missed, but their absence made room for new opportunities.”

同义词

• nonexistence
• lack
• absence of mind
• unavailability
• scarcity