elusive
🇬🇧 UK/i'lu:sɪv/🇺🇸 US/i'lu:siv/
TOEFLGREC1
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-derivedExample 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.