absence
n. /ˈæbsəns/ B1
缺席；缺乏
The state of not being present somewhere.
仙境例句
Everyone noticed the cook's absence at once, because nobody was sneezing any more.
大家立刻发现厨娘不在了，因为谁也不再打喷嚏了。
原著这一句
The other guests had taken advantage of the Queen’s absence, and were resting in the shade: however, the moment they saw her, they hurried back to the game, the Queen merely remarking that a moment’s delay would cost them their lives.
趁着王后离开，客人们本来都在树荫下偷懒歇凉；可一见王后回来，大家立刻手忙脚乱地重新开球，因为王后警告过，耽搁片刻就得掉脑袋。
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