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elusive
  • Derivatives : n  elusiveness ; adv  elusively
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

elusive [ɪ'luːsɪv]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] [ animal] 不易找到的
  2. 2. adjective [+quality] 难以捉摸

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

elusive [ɪ'lusɪv] [ɪ'luːsɪv]
  1. 1. adjective 逃避的,躲避的,闪避
  2. 2. adjective 难以捉摸的,难以理解的,令人迷惑的莫名其妙

Collins English-English Dictionary

elusive [ɪ'luːsɪv]
  1. 1. adj difficult to catch
    an elusive thief
  2. 2. adj preferring or living in solitude and anonymity
  3. 3. adj difficult to remember
    an elusive thought

Examples

the search for this elusive inner peace
寻找难得的内心平静
an elusive thought
难以捉摸
difficult to pin down; elusive; unintelligible
捉摸不定
difficult to ascertain; unpredictable; elusive

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