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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - But why does creativity remain so elusive?
不过,为什么创意还是这么可遇不可求? - Happiness, which had been so elusive in Henry's life, still evaded him
亨利生活中过去一直难以捕捉的幸福仍旧与他无缘。 - 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。 - Even an extra point, or better, two, in defense will make them that much more elusive.
即使是一个额外的点,或更好,二,国防将使他们更加难以捉摸。 - What if I said I could capture that elusive terrorist, Bin Laden?
如果我说我能抓住难以捉到的恐怖分子本拉登,又会怎么样? - 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。 - 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。