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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。
难以捉摸的；难以捕获的；难以记忆的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
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
The concept of happiness is an elusive idea.
幸福这个概念是一个难以捉摸的想法。
难以捕获、理解或记住的。
Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
难以描述
difficult to describe
难以精确描述的。
Difficult to make precise.
善于逃脱
skillful at eluding capture; - David Kline
The concept of time is elusive and hard to define.
时间的概念难以捉摸，很难定义。
AI contextual example
The answer to the puzzle remained elusive despite hours of searching.
尽管花费数小时搜索，拼图的答案仍然难以找到。
AI contextual example
She has an elusive quality that makes her stand out.
她有一种难以捉摸的气质，让她与众不同。
AI contextual example
a haunting elusive odor
一种萦绕心头的难以捉摸的气味。
WordNet
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。
表示持续难以实现
Despite years of research, a cure remains elusive.
尽管研究了多年，治愈方法仍然难以找到。
强调结果出乎意料地困难
For the team, victory proved elusive.
对这个团队来说，胜利证明是难以获得的。
Not this
He elusive the problem.
Use this
He eludes the problem.
elusive是形容词，不能直接接宾语；应用动词elude表示‘逃避’，与‘难以捉摸’相关。
Not this
The concept is illusive.
Use this
The concept is elusive.
illusive意为‘虚幻的’，而elusive指‘难以捉摸的’，描述概念难以把握时应用elusive。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
难以捉摸的真相
The journalist spent years chasing the elusive truth behind the scandal.
这位记者花了多年时间追寻丑闻背后难以捉摸的真相。
难以实现的目标
Finding a cure for the common cold remains an elusive goal.
找到治疗普通感冒的方法仍然是一个难以实现的目标。
难以实现的梦想
For many, owning a house in the city is an elusive dream.
对许多人来说，在这座城市拥有一套房子是一个难以实现的梦想。
难以捉摸的猎物
The fox proved to be an elusive prey for the hunters.
那只狐狸对猎人来说是一个难以捉摸的猎物。
我在寻找那难以捉摸的梦想
From Billy Joel's 1993 hit 'The River of Dreams'. The singer expresses his search for a dream that is hard to grasp.
来自比利·乔尔1993年的热门歌曲《The River of Dreams》。歌手表达了他对难以把握的梦想的追寻。
Use elusive naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 "一溜烟跑了"（yī liù yān pǎo le），难以抓住的就是 elusive。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.