The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
adj. 缺席的，不在場的;缺少的，缺乏的;不在意的，茫然的;
?? ab相反，變壞，離去+sent出現→沒有出現→缺席的
"to be absent from work"
缺勤
近義：missing, departed, gone
n. 缺點，缺陷;過錯，責任;[電]故障;（獵狗的）失去嗅跡;
vt. 挑剔，找…的缺點;批評;做錯，在…中出錯;[地質學]產生斷層;
vi. 找錯誤，挑剔;[地質學]變動從而產生斷層;
?? fault=fal錯 → 過失，缺點
"A wilful fault has no excuse and deserves no pardon."
不能寬恕故意犯下的錯誤.
近義：rift, shift, break, fracture, faulting, recuse
反義：indulgence, pardon, purge, remit, resolve, spare
adj. 現在的;目前的;出席的;[語法學]現在時的;
n. 現在;禮物;瞄準;
?? pres前+ent名詞后綴 → 禮物，贈送物
"a belated birthday present"
遲來的生日禮物
近義：offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反義：implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
vt. 原諒;為…申辯;免除，寬免;給…免去;
n. 借口，托辭;道歉，歉意;辯解;請假條;
vi. 作為借口;請示寬恕;表示寬恕;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"Late again! What's your excuse this time?"
又遲到了！你這次有什么借口？
近義：indulgence, absolve, pardon, redress, release, remit
反義：impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict