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elusive

美 [iˈluːsɪv]英 [iˈluːsɪv]
  • adj.难以捉摸;难以达到的;难找的;难以解释的

派生词: elusively adv.;elusiveness n.

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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。

elusive

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  • 1
    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 is elusive is 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。

  • ...the elusiveness of her character.

    她难以捉摸的性格

adj

1
skillful at eluding capture
a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Klin
2
making great mental demands;hard to comprehend or solve or believe
a baffling problem
I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
a problematic situation at home
Synonym: baffling knotty problematic problematical tough
3
difficult to describe
a haunting elusive odor
4
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change
a subtle difference
that elusive thing the soul
Synonym: subtle

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  1. 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。

  2. Number is a crucial but elusive concept in English teaching and learning .

    数是英语教学中的一个关键而又难以捉摸的概念。

  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。

  4. 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。

  5. 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。

  6. 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。

  7. 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。

  8. But why does creativity remain so elusive ?

    不过,为什么创意还是这么可遇不可求?

  9. Sadly , in a world where obscure Rabelais translations provide critical evidence , the true reason may remain forever elusive .

    可悲的是,在一个只有拉伯雷的不知名译本能提供关键证据的世界,握手的真正起源可能会永远不为人所知。

  10. Protein function can help us to understand the elusive life system .

    蛋白质功能可以帮助人们理解复杂的生命现象。

  11. You may find yourself in that elusive flow state before you know it !

    在知道之前也许你就找到了自己捉摸不透的源源不断的状态。

  12. This has that elusive quality called human interest .

    这里面有令人难以捕捉的人类情趣。

  13. 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。

  14. However , the exact mechanism of bone adaptation is still elusive .

    但是,骨适应原理的具体机制目前尚不明确。

  15. This provided a precious opportunity to study the elusive animals .

    这次发现为人们研究这种难觅踪迹的物种提供了宝贵机会。

  16. 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。

  17. Without a pickup in trade big profits may be elusive .

    然而不铤而走险很难获得巨额利润。

  18. Generally speaking , the future for financial mechanism , however , is elusive .

    但是总的来看,资金机制的未来充满变数。

  19. Direct proof of the mechanism of adhesion is quite elusive .

    直接证明粘结的机理是十分困难的。

  20. Social capital is important but elusive .

    社会资本很重要,却很难作出精确的界定。

  21. The goal for a simple cure for cancer remains elusive .

    但对癌症患者进行简单的治疗远远不够。

  22. Mind is elusive ; you cannot hold it in your hand .

    思想是难以捉摸的,你不能把它抓在手里。

  23. I wish to describe the elusive living world with the specific drawing language .

    我希望能通过具象绘画语言来描述那难以琢磨的生命世界。

  24. Immediate solutions for solving problems surrounding poverty remain elusive .

    当即解决贫困问题的法子仍然是难以捉摸的。

  25. The trouble is that the new technological fixes are elusive .

    麻烦在于,新技术令人捉摸不定。

  26. Excessive worrying about an elusive public image was the order of the day .

    过分为一个朝生暮死的公众形象担心就是今天的风尚。

  27. They live to find those elusive system crashes .

    他们活着就是为了去让这些不稳定的系统崩溃。

  28. I was flying around in my mind looking for an elusive idea .

    我的脑子在飞快地旋转,可总是不得要领。

  29. He 's the most elusive person I know .

    他是我认识的最难捉摸的人。

  30. While quality is subjective and a definition elusive .

    当质量是一个主观的,难懂的定义。