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”?
C — 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 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
comes from root lud (play), e- (out) + lude → escape