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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

    • Politicians should pursue common ground and reasonable consensus rather than elusive ideals.
      家应该寻求共同点和理性的一致,而不是深奥的理想。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • But try as I may, my goal remains elusive.
      可仅管尽力了,我的目的还是那么遥不可及。
    • 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。
    • Because of this technical limitation, tests of string theory have remained elusive until now.
      由于技术上的限制,直到今日弦理论的测试仍难以进行。
    • 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。
    • He is such an elusive person; you never know where he is when you want him.
      他就是这样一个谜般的人物,当你需要他时,你永远不知道他在何处。