Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7605
Fully loadedelusive
难以捉摸的；难以捕获的；难以记忆的
difficult to catch, find, understand, or remember; evading capture or comprehension
- 1.
Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
难以捕获、理解或记住的。
- 2.
difficult to describe
难以描述
- 3.
Difficult to make precise.
难以精确描述的。
- 4.
skillful at eluding capture; - David Kline
善于逃脱
- 5.
Rarely seen.
罕见的。
- 6.
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
难以察觉或分析
难以描述的；难以精确表达的；罕见的；不常看到的；难以捕获、理解或记住的。；难以描述；难以精确描述的。
In use
The concept of time is elusive and hard to define.
The answer to the puzzle remained elusive despite hours of searching.
She has an elusive quality that makes her stand out.
a haunting elusive odor
a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist
that elusive thing the soul
elusive + noun
常用于抽象名词前
The concept of happiness is an elusive idea.
幸福这个概念是一个难以捉摸的想法。
remain elusive
Connections
Collocations
- elusive concept
- 难以理解的概念
- The idea of time is an elusive concept for many people.时间的概念对许多人来说是一个难以理解的概念。
- elusive goal
- 难以实现的目标
- Achieving world peace remains an elusive goal.实现世界和平仍然是一个难以实现的目标。
- elusive dream
- 难以实现的梦想
- Her elusive dream of becoming a professional dancer finally came true.她成为专业舞者的难以实现的梦想终于成真了。
- elusive prey
- 难以捕捉的猎物
- The fox is an elusive prey for hunters.狐狸对猎人来说是一种难以捕捉的猎物。
- elusive answer
- 难以找到的答案
- Scientists continue to search for the elusive answer to the mystery.科学家们继续寻找这个谜团的难以找到的答案。
- elusive truth
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 "一溜烟跑了"（yī liù yān pǎo le），难以抓住的就是 elusive。
Context & Register
多用于描述抽象概念（如记忆、成功）或难以捕获的实体（如动物、罪犯），在学术或正式写作中常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-sive' that share the same stressed vowel /uː/ (as in 'elusive') rhyme: inclusive, exclusive, conclusive. Be cautious with lookalikes such as adhesive (/iː/), aggressive (/ɛ/), and passive (/æ/), which have different vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.