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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - The Secretary of State and his Russian counterpart met to try to nail down the elusive accord.
美国国务卿和俄罗斯外交部长进行了会晤，试图敲定这项难以达成的协议。 - 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。 - 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。 - But why does creativity remain so elusive?
不过，为什么创意还是这么可遇不可求？ - 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。 - 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。