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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

    • 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。
    • 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 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。
    • For decades mathematicians have wrestled with this elusive problem.
      数十年来,数学家们一直在努力解答这个难以捉摸的问题。
    • 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。
    • Investors rightly want to know how this affects companies. But that information can prove elusive.
      投资者理所当然想知道这一因素对企业造成了怎样的影响,但事实证明这类信息很难找到。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • But it is a different story today, as home ownership has become an elusive dream for many.
      但今天的故事是不同的,作为房屋所有权者已成为许多人难以实现的梦想。