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源自拉丁语 elus-('欺骗,逃避'),通过法语 élusif 进入英语,字面含义与'逃避'相关。
❶ 难以捉摸或描述的,常指事物难以理解、找到或记住,带有飘忽不定的感觉。
“The truth behind the mystery remained elusive.”
(这个谜团背后的真相依然难以捉摸。)
“He has an elusive personality that's hard to describe.”
(他的性格难以捉摸,很难用语言描述。)
elusive target — 指难以实现或捕获的目标,常用于形容军事、商业或个人追求中难以达成的对象。
“The rebel leader was an elusive target for the government forces.”
(叛军首领成为政府军难以捉拿的目标。)