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elusive

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源自拉丁語 elususeludo (闪避(一击),欺骗)的过去分词。

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elusive (比較級 more elusive最高級 most elusive)

  1. 难以掌控的:
    1. 难以捕获的,难以抓住
      The elusive criminal was arrested.
      狡猾的罪犯被逮捕了。
    2. 难以记住
    3. 难以理解的,捉摸不透
  2. 难以准确说明
    A precise definition of diarrhea is elusive (Robbin's pathology, 8th ed)
    • 1910, Jack London, 章號 6, 出自 Lost Face[1]:
      Charley chased the elusive idea through all the nooks and crannies of his drowning consciousness.
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  3. 罕见
    • 2002, Scott Roederer, Birding: Rocky Mountain National Park,第 93 頁:
      While you're sniffing the trunks of the ponderosas to see if they're butterscotch, vanilla, strawberry, or the elusive chocolate variety, watch for Brown Creepers, an elusive variety of bird.
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elusive

  1. elusivo陰性複數