elusive

美音：[ɪ'lusɪv] 英音：[ɪ'luːsɪv]

简单释义：

adj.难找的；难以解释的；难以达到的

网络难懂的；难捉摸的；难以捉摸的

完整释义：

adj.

1.缥缈的,难以捉摸的,莫测高深的,显得捉摸不定
2.困难的,难于达到的,很难到手的
3.无从捉摸的,油滑的;容易忘记的
4.闪避的,逃避的
5.朝生暮死的
6.暮色正浓
7.躲避的

例句：

Elusive, mysterious, no one ever knew when they would see her next, or how much she would weigh.
她是如此的神秘而又难以捉摸，没有人知道什么时候能再次遇见她，甚至不知道她到底有多重。
The elusive word is on the tip of my tongue, let me look it up in the dictionary.
那个难以记住的词就在我嘴边，可就是说不出。让我找找词典吧。
For the next 70 years he pursued ever more elusive numbers, estimating GDP for a growing range of countries over a lengthening span of time.
之后70年，麦迪森一直研究难以捉摸的数字，估算在长时间跨度中很多国家的国内生产总值。
Now, astronomers say they have found the first conclusive evidence for one of these elusive objects at the fringe of a distant galaxy.
现在天文学家们称，他们发现的第一个确凿的证据表明，有一个难以发现的中等质量黑洞位于遥远星系的边缘上。
In a rare and unusually detailed statement published in four languages, the elusive leader repeated his call for foreign forces to leave.
这份稀少而非常详细的声名使用了四种语言发表，这一神秘的领导再三要求外国军队离开。
The last thing the country needs is to be distracted from its practical problems by the quest for an elusive greatness.
美国最不需要的就是将注意力从实际问题上转移到寻求难以捉摸的伟大上去。
Consensus is elusive. "We've been talking about this for years, " he said.
“这个问题我们已经讨论了多年，”王君说道，“但是问题仍旧存在。”
You could turn up a something special, like the elusive Bigfoot Ant, North America's rarest ant species.
你有可能会遇到一些比较特别的种类，比如极难捉到的大脚蚁，它可是北美最为罕见的蚂蚁品种。

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