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单词 elusive
释义 elu·sive
\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷s]iv, ]ēv also -z] or ]əv\ adjective
Etymology: elusion + -ive
: tending to elude : evasive: as
 a. : tending to avoid or evade grasp or pursuit
  < shy elusive denizens of the deep woods >
 often : incapable of being prolonged
  < elusive pleasures of a sunny afternoon in childhood >
 b. : not easily comprehended or defined : baffling
  < that elusive thing, the soul >
  < an elusive person >
 c. : hard to pin down, isolate, or identify
  < use of egg cultures to isolate certain hitherto elusive viruses >
  < a haunting elusive odor >
  < the elusive atomic particles called mesons — John Pfeiffer >
elu·sive·ly \]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb
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