elusive

英[iˈluːsɪv]美[iˈluːsɪv]

adj.难以捉摸的，不易记住的，逃避的，难以找到的；

副词：elusively;

名词：elusiveness;

例句

I’ve been trying all day to reach him on the telephone, but he’s very elusive.我整天都在打电话找他, 但是找不着。

Graddy discovered that even at Fulton, perfect competition was elusive.格雷迪发现,即使在富尔顿鱼市, 完全竞争也难觅踪迹.

The Secretary of State and his Russian counterpart met to try to nail down the elusive accord.美国**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。

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.

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。

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。

The pictured critter was not even the elusive American crocodile , Crocodylus acutus.图上的动物甚至不是神出鬼没的美洲鳄.

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。

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。

同义词

adj.

elusive的同义词之：无从捉摸的

elusive的同义词之：闪避的,逃避的

elusive的同义词之：其他释义

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

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 is elusive is difficult to find, describe, remember, or achieve.

例句

英汉词典释义

adj.

难以捉摸的;难以找到的;不易记住的

英英词典释义

Adjective

1. difficult to describe;

2. skillful at eluding capture;

3. be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind;