Why is he so often absent on Thursdays?

他为什么经常星期四缺席？

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He's often absent-minded.

他常常心不在焉。

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Elizabeth did not quit her room for a moment, nor were the other ladies often absent; the gentlemen being out, they had in fact nothing to do elsewhere.

伊丽莎白片刻也没有离开她的房间，另外两位小姐也不大走开；男客们都不在家里，其实他们在家里也帮不了什么忙。

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Masonis claims that Parker was often absent, and when he was around, he was distracting.

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But throughout the developing world teachers on the public payroll are often absent from school.

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In the Senate, where he served from 1959 to 1971, he seemed bored, and was often absent.

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