to play hooky
01
逃课逃班, 无故缺席
to not attend work, school, or other obligations without giving an explanation or getting permission
Dialect
American
American![to [play] (hooky|hookey) definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/41560/original/?type=jpeg "to [play] (hooky|hookey) definition and meaning")
idiom
informal
例子
The students played hooky and went to the mall instead of class.
学生们逃课去了商场，而不是去上课。
