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illusive

🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈluːsɪv/🇺🇸 US/i'lju:siv/
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Definitions

adj.

Based on or creating an illusion; deceptively unreal or unattainable.

虚幻的,迷惑人的,不切实际的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ilnot, opposite of
+
lusplay, game
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=illusive

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The illusive quality of the watercolor painting changed depending on the viewer's perspective.

  • 2.

    Her promises to reform proved illusive, as nothing actually changed within the organization.

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