bsence
n
1 ~ (from...)
(a) [U] being away 缺席; 离开; 不在某处
His repeated absence (from school) is worrying. 他一再缺课使人担忧.
It happened during/in your absence. 那是当你不在的时候发生的.
In the absence of the manager (ie While he is away) I shall be in charge. 经理不在的时候, 由我负责.
during his absence in America, ie while he was there 当他不在此地而在美国的期间.
(b) [C] occasion or time of being away 不在某处的次数或时间
numerous absences from school 无数次的缺课
throughout his long absence 在他长期不在(某处)的期间
after an absence of three months 在离开三个月之後. Cf 参看 presence.
2 [U] lack; non-existence 缺乏; 不存在
the absence of definite proof 缺乏确凿的证据.
3 (idm 习语) ,absence of `mind failure to think about what one is doing; absent-mindedness 心不在焉; 神不守舍. conspicuous by one's absence => conspicuous. leave of absence => leave2.
You see, I put some soil in the box, sow the seed carefully like this, and then cover it with more soil.
你瞧,我在盒子里放些泥土,像这样小心地把种子播下,然后再用多一点儿的土盖住种子。
Of course he is. He's very successful. He's made lots of records. They broadcast a programme of his music last month on the radio. Why don't you come on Saturday? I think you'd enjoy it.