be absent from / be afraid of

• be absent from  ~에 결석한, 부재한

 

He was absent from class because he was sick.

Mr. Jones was absent from the meeting.

Our teacher is absent from school today because she is getting married.

Why were you absent from school yesterday?

> I was sick, so I had to stay home.

 

•  be afraid of  ~ 를 무서워하다

 

My people are afraid of snakes.

Children are afraid of the dark.

The bird was afraid of flying at first.

Why don't you like fishing?

> I'm afraid of the water.