absent用法absent作动词时词典里写"反身用法"如heabsentedhimselffromthemeeting.是不是都得用反身代词啊?如果说heabsentedfromthemeeting

Question

absent用法
absent作动词时词典里写"反身用法"
如he absented himself from the meeting .
是不是都得用反身代词啊?如果说he absented from the meeting

Answer 1

不是非得用反身代词,还可以用被动语态,反身代词都有这样的特点,而且被动语态更常用,反身代词用的反倒不多.例如,hide.还有seat做动词时也是这样.
所以,可以说,He absented himself from the meeting. or He is absented from the meetig.而后一种用法更常见,也更地道一些.