e·lu·sive /ɪˈluːsɪv/ ●○○ adjectiveadj 1 FINDan elusive person or animal is difficult to find or not often seen 〔人或动物〕难找的,不常见到的 She managed to get an interview with that elusive man. 她设法采访到了那个行踪飘忽的人。
2 DIFFICULTan elusive result is difficult to achieve 困难的,难实现的 She enjoys a firm reputation in this country but wider international success has been elusive. 她在这个国家享有稳固的声誉,但却一直难以在国际上取得更大的成功。
3 FINDan elusive idea or quality is difficult to describe or understand 难以表述的;难懂的 For me, the poem has an elusive quality. 对我来说,这首诗有点难以捉摸。
—elusively adverbadv
—elusiveness noun [uncountableU]