absent的音标是英式发音 ˈæbsənt，美式发音 ˈæbsənt。作为形容词时，意思是缺席的、不在场的、缺乏的、心不在焉的。作为动词时，意思是缺席、不参加。作为介词时，意思是如果没有、缺少。

以下是10个带中文翻译的英文例句：
1 He was absent from school for two weeks 他缺课两周了
2 An absent look on her face showed she was not listening 她脸上心不在焉的表情表明她没有在听
3 Love was totally absent from his childhood 他的童年完全没有爱
4 Three members of the class were absent today 班上有三名同学今天缺席
5 She absentmindedly played with her hair while thinking 她思考时心不在焉地玩着头发
6 If you are absent more than five times you will fail the course 如果你缺席超过五次 这门课就会不及格
7 The manager decided to absent himself from the meeting 经理决定不参加这次会议
8 The report was absent of any concrete suggestions 报告缺乏任何具体建议
9 Absent any evidence the case was dismissed 由于缺乏证据 案件被驳回
10 His absent behavior worried his parents 他心不在焉的行为让父母担心

常见短语搭配：
absent from 缺席于
absent minded 心不在焉的
absent without leave 擅离职守
absent friend 不在场的朋友
absent parent 不在一起的父或母
absent voter 缺席投票人
absent over leave 超假不归
be absent from work 缺勤
absent oneself from 缺席
in absentia 缺席情况下