“旷课者”常见的英文表达是 “truant” （既可作名词，也可作形容词，此处取名词含义）或者 “class skipper” 。
truant：例如：The truant was caught by the teacher on his way back to school.（那个旷课的学生在回学校的路上被老师抓住了。 ）
class skipper：例如：The class skipper was punished for his repeated absences.（那个旷课者因多次缺课而受到惩罚。 ）