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elusive
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Derivatives :
n
elusiveness
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adv
elusively
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- elusive
[ɪ'luːsɪv]
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adjective
[+person]
[ animal]
不易找到的
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2.
adjective
[+quality]
难以捉摸的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- elusive
[ɪ'lusɪv]
[ɪ'luːsɪv]
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adjective
逃避的,躲避的,闪避的
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2.
adjective
难以捉摸的,难以理解的,令人迷惑的,莫名其妙的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- elusive
[ɪ'luːsɪv]
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adj
difficult to catch
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an elusive thief
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adj
preferring or living in solitude and anonymity
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3.
adj
difficult to remember
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an elusive thought
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Examples
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the search for this elusive inner peace
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寻找难得的内心平静
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an elusive thought
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难以捉摸
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difficult to pin down; elusive; unintelligible
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捉摸不定
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difficult to ascertain; unpredictable; elusive
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