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elusive

英 [iˈluːsɪv]

美 [iˈluːsɪv]

adj.  难找的; 难以解释的; 难以达到的

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Collins.1 / BNC.7605 / COCA.6930

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 难找的;难以解释的;难以达到的
      difficult to find, define, or achieve
      1. Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found.
        埃里克总是这样神出鬼没,哪儿也找不着。
      2. the elusive concept of ‘literature’
        “文学”这一难以解释的概念
      3. A solution to the problem of toxic waste is proving elusive .
        有毒废料这个问题证明难以解决。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 难以得到的;难以描述的;想不起来的;难以实现的
      Something or someone that iselusiveis difficult to find, describe, remember, or achieve.
      1. In London late-night taxis are elusive and far from cheap.
        在伦敦,深夜时难以打到出租车,而且车费非常贵。

    双语例句

    • In London late-night taxis are elusive and far from cheap.
      在伦敦,深夜时难以打到出租车,而且车费非常贵。
    • Be an elusive target and an efficient hunter.
      要做狡猾的猎物和高效的猎人。
    • What I hoped to investigate in the project is what the transient and elusive might mean in architectural terms.
      我希望在专案中研究的是这种短暂和容易忘怀的事在建筑上的意义。
    • Once this market is reformed, it could produce those elusive macroeconomic benefits.
      一旦这个市场经过改革,它可能在宏观经济方面产生那些令人难以捉摸的益处。
    • It is not some elusive nirvana of perfection and romantic sunsets.
      它不是一些难以捉摸的完美涅磐和浪漫的夕阳。
    • But history suggests that even if their software catches on, commercial success may be elusive.
      但历史告诉我们,即使这些公司的软件受到人们的追捧,它们可能也难以取得商业上的成功。
    • You may find yourself in that elusive flow state before you know it!
      在知道之前也许你就找到了自己捉摸不透的源源不断的状态。
    • For decades mathematicians have wrestled with this elusive problem.
      数十年来,数学家们一直在努力解答这个难以捉摸的问题。
    • The search for this elusive inner peace.
      对这种难以捉摸的内心平静的寻求。
    • The Secretary of State and his Russian counterpart met to try to nail down the elusive accord.
      美国国务卿和俄罗斯外交部长进行了会晤,试图敲定这项难以达成的协议。