The other team didn't show up so we won by default. 另一组人未露面,由于他们的缺席我们赢了。
Mother was much perturbed by my absence. 母亲因为我的缺席而甚感不安。
A personal appearance is an appearance by a person in the flesh. 亲自到场是指一个人本人实际到场。
Our side won the final game by default after our opponents failed to turn up because their coach was involved in an accident. 因为对手的教练卷入一场事故,他们队未到场而弃权,结果我们队获得了冠军。