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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - I am not an ambiguous or elusive type of person – I like to look people in the eye.
我并不是一个不明确或者很难捉摸的人-我喜欢看人的眼睛。 - 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。 - The methods that keep the ball in play are simple, but elusive until you uncover them for yourself.
比赛中保持球的方法很简单，但是却难以捉摸直到你自己揭开它们。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。