elusive

英 [iˈluːsɪv]

美 [iˈluːsɪv]

adj.  难找的; 难以解释的; 难以达到的

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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

• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• But why does creativity remain so elusive?
  不过，为什么创意还是这么可遇不可求？
• Be an elusive target and an efficient hunter.
  要做狡猾的猎物和高效的猎人。
• Happiness, which had been so elusive in Henry's life, still evaded him
  亨利生活中过去一直难以捕捉的幸福仍旧与他无缘。
• Many of them was successful, but more elusive and deceptive because the network failed.
  其中不乏有人成功，但更多的是因为网络的不可捉摸和欺骗性而失败告终。
• What if I said I could capture that elusive terrorist, Bin Laden?
  如果我说我能抓住难以捉到的恐怖分子本拉登，又会怎么样？