*ab·sent/`æbsṇt; ˈæbsənt/ adj 1 not at work, at school, at a meeting etc 〔工作、上学、会议等〕缺席的: Most of the class was absent with flu today. 今天班上大部分学生由于流感缺席。 + from absent from school 没去［来］上学，缺课 2 absent look/smile/expression a look etc that shows you are not thinking about what is happening 漫不经心［心不在焉］的样子/微笑/表情