1 absent (from sth) not present somewhere 没在某处出现的；缺席的: He was absent from work because of illness. 他因病未上班。 [OPP] present 反义词为 present

2 showing that you are not really looking at or thinking about what is happening around you 出神的；心不在焉的: an absent expression/stare 茫然的表情／目光 ➔absently adv