Absentee landlord
[法] 不在地主, 不在房东
📖 牛津释义
absentee landlord
person who does not live at and rarely visits the property he lets （不居於产权所在地也很少到该地的）遥领地主, 房主或业主.
🧩 词语组成解析
absentee
[ˌæbsən'ti:]
n. 缺席者，缺勤者;在外地主;在外地主;[信]空号;
adj. 缺席者的，在外地主的，在外业主的;
🗣️ 情景例句
I know, Sam.
我知道，Sam。
The wolf may lose his teeth, but never his nature.
江山易改，本性难易。
The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
教堂的钟很大，以前不分昼夜打点报时，但很多年前遭到毁坏，从此便无声无息了。