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

• 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。
• 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。
• Just how much cosmic rays affect cloud formation has, however, remained elusive.
  然而，究竟有多少宇宙射线影响了云的形成还是个未知数。
• I am not an ambiguous or elusive type of person – I like to look people in the eye.
  我并不是一个不明确或者很难捉摸的人-我喜欢看人的眼睛。
• 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。
• In an age of instant gratification, this elusive approach to publicity is increasingly popular among labels and artists.
  在一个讲求即刻获得满足的时代，这种让人难以捉摸的宣传方式越来越受到各品牌和艺人的青睐。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。