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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

    • The search for this elusive inner peace.
      对这种难以捉摸的内心平静的寻求。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • For many, the elusive work-life balance is paramount.
      对于许多女性而言,令人困惑的工作和生活平衡具有至高无上的重要性。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • But nothing has proved more elusive in campania's protracted waste crisis than long-term solutions.
      但是在坎帕尼亚拖延未决的垃圾危机中,没有什么比长期解决办法更难找到的了。
    • Be an elusive target and an efficient hunter.
      要做狡猾的猎物和高效的猎人。
    • 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。