absence

英 ['æbs(ə)ns] 美['æbsns]

缺乏某物

某人不在时

In his absence I looked to see what was on his desk.
他不在时，我看了看他桌上有什么东西。

(proverb)you feel more affection for those you love when parted from them

(谚)小别胜新婚

failure to concentrate on or remember what one is doing

走神，心不在焉

1. There has been much gossip about the possible reasons for his absence.: 关于他缺席的原因有很多传言。

2. I suspect he isn't altogether unhappy about my absence.: 我猜想他对我的缺席并没有感到很不高兴。

3. The official reason given for the President's absence was sickness.: 对外公布的总统未到场原因是身体有恙。

4. A military court sentenced him to death in his absence.: 一所军事法庭在他缺席的情况下判处他死刑。

5. In our absence the office gossips are probably having a field day.: 我们不在的时候，办公室里大概谣言四起了吧。