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单词 elusively
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
e•lu•sive /ɪˈlusɪv/USA pronunciation  also e•lu•so•ry/ɪˈlusəri/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. eluding one's understanding;
    hard to express or define:elusive concepts in that poetry.
  2. skillful at keeping away from, escaping from, or evading:an elusive criminal.
e•lu•sive•ly, adv. 
e•lu•sive•ness, n. [uncountable]See -lud-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
e•lu•sive  (i lo̅o̅′siv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define:an elusive concept.
  2. cleverly or skillfully evasive:a fishtoo elusive to catch.
Also, e•lu•so•ry (i lo̅o̅′sə rē, -zə-).USA pronunciation 
  • elus(ion) + -ive 1710–20
e•lu′sive•ly, adv. 
e•lu′sive•ness, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tricky, slippery, shifty; puzzling, baffling.
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