elusive 详细解释

elusive

[i'lu:siv]

adj.难懂的, 难捉摸的, 难找的, 逃避的

a.

1. 逃避的, 躲避的

2. 难以理解的, 难以记起的

He remained as elusive as ever.

他还是那样令人难以捉摸。

词形变化

副词: elusively | 名词: elu-siveness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.闪避的, 逃避的

evasive  elusory  slippery  hard to catch  fleeting  eely

a.无从捉摸的

intangible  impalpable  imponderable  undefinable  puzzling  baffling  

同义参见:

aerial  

英英释义

形容词 elusive:

difficult to describe

skillful at eluding capture- David Kline

同义词：evasive

be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind

同义词：subtle

补充

elusiveelusive英:[iˈlu:siv] 美:[ɪˈlusɪv, -zɪv]adj.1.难以捉摸的; 难以找到的; 不易记住的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。

例句

1. These animals are elusive creatures.这些动物很难捕捉。 2. In London late-night taxis are elusive and far from cheap.伦敦深夜很难打到车, 而且车费非常贵。 3. an elusive thief很难捉到的小偷 4. Happiness is an elusive quality.幸福是种难以描述的特质。 5. He sets out for the US Open at Pinehurst in search of that elusive first Major victory.他启程参加在派恩赫斯特举办的美国公开赛, 志在取得大满贯赛事的首场胜利, 这对他来说难度不小。 6. elusive thoughts稍纵即逝的想法 7. It is an elusive smell.那是一种难以分辨的气味。 8. their elusive behaviour (often heard but rarely seen)它们难以捉摸的习性(只闻其声, 不见其影) 9. success will become ever more elusive.成功将变得愈发地难以获得。 10. the elusive thought he had had moments before.他刚才的一个转瞬即逝的想法。 11. elusive creatures难以发现的动物 12. The solution remains elusive.解决方案依然难以找到。 13. The truth may prove elusive.真相可能最后难以找到。 14. an elusive concept/idea/name难以解释的概念；难以理解的想法；难以记住的名字 15. the elusiveness of truth真实情况的捉摸不定

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