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
- But why does creativity remain so elusive?
不过，为什么创意还是这么可遇不可求？ - What I hoped to investigate in the project is what the transient and elusive might mean in architectural terms.
我希望在专案中研究的是这种短暂和容易忘怀的事在建筑上的意义。 - 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。 - But it is a different story today, as home ownership has become an elusive dream for many.
但今天的故事是不同的，作为房屋所有权者已成为许多人难以实现的梦想。 - Because of this technical limitation, tests of string theory have remained elusive until now.
由于技术上的限制，直到今日弦理论的测试仍难以进行。 - 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。 - 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。 - Once this market is reformed, it could produce those elusive macroeconomic benefits.
一旦这个市场经过改革，它可能在宏观经济方面产生那些令人难以捉摸的益处。 - 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 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。