The elusive thief was able to evade the police once again.
难以捉摸的小偷再次逃避了警察的追捕。
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “elusive”?
B — evasive. “elusive” means adj. hard to grasp or capture
The ______ thief slipped silently past the guards and vanished into the night.
D — elusive. “elusive” means adj. hard to grasp or capture
elusive — adj. hard to grasp or capture. In Chinese: 难以捉摸的，难以捕捉的.
elusive is pronounced /ɪˈluːsɪv/. It breaks into 3 syllables: e · lu · sive.
The elusive thief was able to evade the police once again. (难以捉摸的小偷再次逃避了警察的追捕。)
evasive, slippery, intangible, incomprehensible — all close in meaning to elusive (adj. hard to grasp or capture).
Yes. elusive appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
comes from root lud (play), e- (out) + lude → escape