Elusive意思

"Elusive" 是一個英文形容詞,意為難以捉摸、難以找到或達到的。它可以用來描述任何難以理解、解釋或掌握的事物。在不同的語境中,這個單詞可以有以下幾種含義:

  1. 難以捉摸的:指某物難以被找到或捕捉到。 例句:The thief was elusive and the police had a hard time tracking him down.(那個小偷難以捉摸,警察很難追蹤到他。)

  2. 難以理解的:指某物或某概念難以被理解或解釋。 例句:The professor's lecture on quantum physics was quite elusive to most of the students.(教授關於量子物理的講座對大多數學生來說很難理解。)

  3. 難以掌握的:指某技能或任務難以被掌握或完成。 例句:Learning to play the violin well is an elusive goal for many beginners.(對於許多初學者來說,學好小提琴是一個難以實現的目標。)

  4. 逃避的:指某人故意逃避或避免某事。 例句:The politician was known for being elusive when asked about his past mistakes.(這位政治家以在談及自己過去的錯誤時故意逃避而聞名。)

在文學作品中,"elusive" 也可以用來形容情感、記憶或夢想等抽象概念,表示它們難以被捕捉或定義。