elusive
英 [iˈluːsɪv]
美 [iˈluːsɪv]
adj. 难找的; 难以解释的; 难以达到的
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- 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。 - the elusive concept of ‘literature’
“文学”这一难以解释的概念 - 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。
- Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found.
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.- 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。
- In London late-night taxis are elusive and far from cheap.
双语例句
- In an age of instant gratification, this elusive approach to publicity is increasingly popular among labels and artists.
在一个讲求即刻获得满足的时代，这种让人难以捉摸的宣传方式越来越受到各品牌和艺人的青睐。 - Investors rightly want to know how this affects companies. But that information can prove elusive.
投资者理所当然想知道这一因素对企业造成了怎样的影响，但事实证明这类信息很难找到。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - But why does creativity remain so elusive?
不过，为什么创意还是这么可遇不可求？ - His dream of racial equality is still elusive, but no one did more to make it real.
种族平等的梦想仍遥遥无期，但没有任何人更使它真正。 - The answer remains elusive in part because love is not one thing.
某种程度上答案仍然是难以捉摸的因为爱不是一件事。 - Try to catch the elusive charm of the original in translation.
翻译时设法把握住原文中难以捉摸的风韵。 - Just how much cosmic rays affect cloud formation has, however, remained elusive.
然而，究竟有多少宇宙射线影响了云的形成还是个未知数。