| 釋義 |
absence /'aebssns; aebsns/ n 1 [U] being away (from): 缺席; 不在; 離開 (與 from 連用) : ~ from school; 曠課; 缺課; during his ~ in America, while he was there. 在他離開此地到美國去的期間。 In the ~ of the Manager (ie while he is away) Mr X is in charge of the business. 經(jīng)理不在的期間,由某先生管理業(yè)務(wù)。 leave of ~, → leave1 ⑴. 2 [C] occasion or time of being away: 一次缺席; 不在的時間: numerous ~s from school; 無數(shù)次的曠課; a long ~; 離開很久; after an ~ of three months. 在離開了三個月之后。 3 [U] lack; non-existence: 缺乏; 不存在: in the ~ of definite information. 在缺乏確定消息的情形下。 Cold is the ~ of heat. 冷就是缺乏熱。 4 ~ of mind, absent-mindedness (→ below). 心不在焉; 神不守舍 (參看下條) 。 |