1. absent
absent 用作动词时,只用作及物动词,意为“缺席”,只接反身代词作宾语。表示“做某事缺席”,其后也接介词 from。如:
He absented himself from the meeting. 他没有出席会议。
Why did you absent yourself from class yesterday? 你昨天为什么没来上课?
They've arranged that I should absent myself for part of the meeting. 他们安排好让我一部分时间不在开会现场。
2. avail
You must avail yourself of every opportunity to speak English. 你要利用一切机会说英语。
表示“使用”“利用”时,虽为及物动词,但只能接反身代词作宾语,且主要用于avail oneself of(利用)这一结构,注意不能直接跟所利用的东西作宾语,如:
误:You must avail every opportunity to speak English.
3. pride
pride 用作动词时,总是以反身代词作宾语,且主要用于pride oneself on [upon] (doing) sth 这一结构。
She prided herself on being a Chinese. 她以自己是中国人为荣。
He prides himself on his ability to speak French. 他以会说法语而自豪。
He prided himself on knowing 10 languages. 他为自己懂得10种语言而自豪。
(来源:网络)