elusive

Definitions

e- (out) + lus (play) + -ive (adj.) = 'tending to slip out of reach.' The common adjective from elude — used for things that keep escaping you, whether a fugitive, a memory, or success itself.

Common Collocations

• 1.prove elusive难以企及
• 2.elusive goal难以实现的目标
• 3.elusive answer难寻的答案

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Lasting peace has proved frustratingly elusive.

• 2.

  The elusive snow leopard is rarely caught on camera.