elusive

adj.

1. 难找的；难以解释的；难以达到的
   difficult to find, define, or achieve
   1. Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found.
      埃里克总是这样神出鬼没，哪儿也找不着。
   2. the elusive concept of ‘literature’
      “文学”这一难以解释的概念
   3. A solution to the problem of toxic waste is proving elusive .
      有毒废料这个问题证明难以解决。

1. ADJ-GRADED 难以得到的;难以描述的;想不起来的；难以实现的
   Something or someone that is elusive is difficult to find, describe, remember, or achieve.
   1. In London late-night taxis are elusive and far from cheap.
      在伦敦，深夜时难以打到出租车，而且车费非常贵。

1. In London late-night taxis are elusive and far from cheap.
   在伦敦，深夜时难以打到出租车，而且车费非常贵。
2. Happiness, which had been so elusive in Henry's life, still evaded him
   亨利生活中过去一直难以捕捉的幸福仍旧与他无缘。
3. The Secretary of State and his Russian counterpart met to try to nail down the elusive accord.
   美国国务卿和俄罗斯外交部长进行了会晤，试图敲定这项难以达成的协议。
4. Try to catch the elusive charm of the original in translation.
   翻译时设法把握住原文中难以捉摸的风韵。
5. But why does creativity remain so elusive?
   不过，为什么创意还是这么可遇不可求？
6. The answer remains elusive in part because love is not one thing.
   某种程度上答案仍然是难以捉摸的因为爱不是一件事。
7. What if I said I could capture that elusive terrorist, Bin Laden?
   如果我说我能抓住难以捉到的恐怖分子本拉登，又会怎么样？
8. But history suggests that even if their software catches on, commercial success may be elusive.
   但历史告诉我们，即使这些公司的软件受到人们的追捧，它们可能也难以取得商业上的成功。
9. For many, the elusive work-life balance is paramount.
   对于许多女性而言，令人困惑的工作和生活平衡具有至高无上的重要性。
10. You may find yourself in that elusive flow state before you know it!
    在知道之前也许你就找到了自己捉摸不透的源源不断的状态。
11. In an age of instant gratification, this elusive approach to publicity is increasingly popular among labels and artists.
    在一个讲求即刻获得满足的时代，这种让人难以捉摸的宣传方式越来越受到各品牌和艺人的青睐。
12. Just how much cosmic rays affect cloud formation has, however, remained elusive.
    然而，究竟有多少宇宙射线影响了云的形成还是个未知数。
13. But nothing has proved more elusive in campania's protracted waste crisis than long-term solutions.
    但是在坎帕尼亚拖延未决的垃圾危机中，没有什么比长期解决办法更难找到的了。
14. Be an elusive target and an efficient hunter.
    要做狡猾的猎物和高效的猎人。
15. Politicians should pursue common ground and reasonable consensus rather than elusive ideals.
    家应该寻求共同点和理性的一致，而不是深奥的理想。
16. Once this market is reformed, it could produce those elusive macroeconomic benefits.
    一旦这个市场经过改革，它可能在宏观经济方面产生那些令人难以捉摸的益处。
17. He is such an elusive person; you never know where he is when you want him.
    他就是这样一个谜般的人物，当你需要他时，你永远不知道他在何处。
18. The methods that keep the ball in play are simple, but elusive until you uncover them for yourself.
    比赛中保持球的方法很简单，但是却难以捉摸直到你自己揭开它们。
19. It is not some elusive nirvana of perfection and romantic sunsets.
    它不是一些难以捉摸的完美涅磐和浪漫的夕阳。
20. For decades mathematicians have wrestled with this elusive problem.
    数十年来，数学家们一直在努力解答这个难以捉摸的问题。
21. What I hoped to investigate in the project is what the transient and elusive might mean in architectural terms.
    我希望在专案中研究的是这种短暂和容易忘怀的事在建筑上的意义。
22. Even an extra point, or better, two, in defense will make them that much more elusive.
    即使是一个额外的点，或更好，二，国防将使他们更加难以捉摸。
23. The search for this elusive inner peace.
    对这种难以捉摸的内心平静的寻求。
24. But it is a different story today, as home ownership has become an elusive dream for many.
    但今天的故事是不同的，作为房屋所有权者已成为许多人难以实现的梦想。
25. His dream of racial equality is still elusive, but no one did more to make it real.
    种族平等的梦想仍遥遥无期，但没有任何人更使它真正。
26. I am not an ambiguous or elusive type of person – I like to look people in the eye.
    我并不是一个不明确或者很难捉摸的人-我喜欢看人的眼睛。
27. Because of this technical limitation, tests of string theory have remained elusive until now.
    由于技术上的限制，直到今日弦理论的测试仍难以进行。
28. Investors rightly want to know how this affects companies. But that information can prove elusive.
    投资者理所当然想知道这一因素对企业造成了怎样的影响，但事实证明这类信息很难找到。
29. But try as I may, my goal remains elusive.
    可仅管尽力了，我的目的还是那么遥不可及。
30. Many of them was successful, but more elusive and deceptive because the network failed.
    其中不乏有人成功，但更多的是因为网络的不可捉摸和欺骗性而失败告终。