His long illness and consequent absence put him far behind in his work.

他因病缺席很久，耽误了很多课程。

The excuse for her absence was obviously fabricated.

她缺席的借口然是瞎编的。

No deduction in pay is made for absence due to illness.

因病请假不扣工资。

I found a refreshing absence of industrial sprawl.

我发现了一处全无杂乱工业区踪影的、令人心旷神怡的地方。

I supervised the rehearsal in the absence of the director.

导演不在的时候由我导排练。

The reason he gave for his absence was obviously fabricated.

他所说的缺席理由然是编造的。

He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.

他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。

The absence of clues baffled the police.

缺乏线索使警察当局受阻。

He was desperately eager to be back after more than a week's absence from school.

他一个多星期没有到学校, 回校之心甚切。

He was desperately eager to be back after more than a week’s absence from school.

他离校一个多星期以后,回校之心甚切。

His absence put a bit of a damper on the party.

他的缺席使宴会有点不尽人。

A major problem is the absence of water.

主要的问题是缺水。

During the owners' absence the lawn became dreadfully unkempt.

主人们不在的时候，草地变得凌乱不堪。

He invented an ingenious excuse for his absence.

他为缺席编造了一个巧妙的借口。

She embraced her son tenderly when he came home after ten years' absence.

她儿子离家十年后回家时她亲切地拥抱儿子。

Her absence is due to illness.

她因病缺席。

Everyone remarked loudly on his absence.

大家大声地议论他的缺席。

But Ferguson believes that the absence of Essien and Claude Makelele, a person not Meikle enough.

但弗格森认为，缺少了马克莱莱和埃辛，米克尔一个人不足够。

It's good to take up the threads of our old friendship after such a long absence.

时隔这么久之后重新恢复我们的老交情, 这很好。

He was disgruntled at their absence.

他对他们的缺席不满。