absent

不在の、欠席の

いるはずの場所にいない、またはその場に見当たらない。

やさしい英語で： Not at the place where you are expected to be, or missing from somewhere.

• Two students are absent today.
• He was absent from work because he was ill.
• Why were you absent from the meeting?

使い方： be absent from somewhere (Maya was absent from class yesterday.)

類義語： away, missing

反対語： present

よく使う表現： absent from school, absent from work, absent today, an absent student

存在しない、欠如した

存在しない、またはある物の中に全く含まれていない。

やさしい英語で： Not existing or not found in something at all.

• Signs of infection were absent.
• The usual markings are absent in this species.
• Any sense of fairness was entirely absent from the policy.

使い方： be absent in/from something (This feature is absent in some species.)

類義語： missing, nonexistent, lacking

反対語： present, existing

よく使う表現： completely absent, entirely absent, absent in something, noticeably absent

上の空の、ぼんやりした

別のことを考えていて、周りの出来事に注意を向けていない。

やさしい英語で： Thinking about something else and not paying attention to what is happening around you.

• She gave him an absent smile.
• His absent expression suggested that he hadn't heard me.
• During dinner, he seemed strangely absent.

類義語： distracted, absent-minded, preoccupied

反対語： attentive, alert

よく使う表現： an absent look, an absent smile, an absent expression, seem absent

なしに、がなければ

あるものがない状態や、ある出来事が起こらない場合を表す。

やさしい英語で： Without something, or if something does not happen.

• Absent proof, we cannot act.
• Absent an agreement, the dispute will continue.
• The plan should succeed, absent any major problems.

使い方： absent + noun phrase (Absent any objections, the proposal will go ahead.)

類義語： without, in the absence of

よく使う表現： absent any evidence, absent an agreement, absent further information, absent any objections

欠席する、遠ざかる

普段ならいる場所や参加する行事に、わざと行かない。

やさしい英語で： To deliberately stay away from a place or event where you would normally be present.

• He chose to absent himself.
• Several members absented themselves from the vote.
• Why did you absent yourself from the proceedings?

使い方： absent oneself from something (She absented herself from the meeting.)

類義語： stay away, withdraw

反対語： attend

よく使う表現： absent yourself, absent yourself from something