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elusive

🇬🇧 UK/i'lu:sɪv/🇺🇸 US/i'lu:siv/
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Definitions

adj.

Difficult to find, catch, or fully understand; hard to pin down or define.

难以捉摸的;难以找到的;不易理解的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
eout of, former
+
lusplay, game
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=elusive

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The elusive criminal managed to escape once again.

  • 2.

    The elusive butterfly was nearly impossible to photograph.

  • 3.

    The meaning of the poem remained elusive despite multiple interpretations.

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