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
- 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。 - 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。 - The search for this elusive inner peace.
对这种难以捉摸的内心平静的寻求。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Be an elusive target and an efficient hunter.
要做狡猾的猎物和高效的猎人。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。