play truant
play truant — idiom
1. to stay away from school on purpose when you are not allowed to, usually so you
to stay away from school on purpose when you are not allowed to, usually so you can do something else instead
Imran started playing truant after older boys teased him at lunch.
start playing truant after trouble at school
Nellie played truant and hid in the bus station all morning.
play truant and spend school hours elsewhere
Christopher was caught playing truant in the park during maths class.
Kemi kept playing truant until the school called her grandmother.
Mert nearly played truant, but the head teacher saw him outside.
- skip school
more neutral and widely understood; not especially British
- bunk off
more informal British English and can also mean missing work or a class
- cut class
American English and usually used for one lesson rather than school in general
- attend classes
to go to lessons as expected
- go to school regularly
emphasizes normal attendance instead of staying away
文法句型
play truant
start playing truant
be caught playing truant
用法筆記
Mainly British. Usually used about children or teenagers who miss school without approval, often to avoid lessons or spend the time elsewhere. For missing one class at university, English more often uses skip class.