IˋlusIv; iˊluːsiv< e.lu.sive >
<<形容词>>
1 逃避的, 规避的; 难懂的
"an invisible cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist [himself]" (David Kline)一个隐藏的谋叛集团, 每一个份子都比大头目他自己还狡猾
2 难以定义的; 难以描述的
"Failures are more finely etched in our minds than triumphs, and success is an elusive, if not mythic, goal in our demanding society." (Hugh Drummond) 失败比胜利更清晰地刻划在我们脑海中, 而在我们这个苛求的社会, 成功即使不是神话, 也是一个难以定义的目标
<<副词>>
e.lusive.ly
<<名词>>
e.lusive.ness