A：Did you ask him why he had been absent for a week?
你有没有问他为什么消失了一个星期？
B：Yes, but he didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room.
问了，不过他没有回答，而是马上转身离开了房间。
absent /??bs?nt/ adj. 离开的；缺席的，不在场的
■ turn/spin on one's heel 可以解释为：turn around suddenly，即“快速转过身离开”。
5　鞋底
sole /s??l/
单数部落　一只鞋底 a sole
复数部落　两只鞋底 two soles
■　注：sole 作“鞋底”理解时，不包括鞋跟；sole 也可以指“脚掌”。
会话急救包
穿鞋底厚／薄的鞋 wear shoes with thick/thin soles
A：To go hiking you'd better wear shoes with thick soles.
你最好穿鞋底厚的鞋去爬山。
B：I think these shoes are OK, very comfortable.