elusive

adj.难懂的;adj.难以捕捉的,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
elusive (adjective)
tending to as - elude
a) tending to evade grasp or pursuit - elusive prey
b) hard to comprehend or define
c) hard to isolate or identify
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
elusive (adjective)
hard to find, capture, or isolate
SYNONYMS:
evasive, fugitive, slippery
RELATED WORDS:
cagey ( cagy), shifty; ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, impermanent, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporary, transient, transitory; inaccessible, inconvenient, unapproachable, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable, unreachable, untouchable
NEAR ANTONYMS:
accessible, approachable, attainable, available, convenient, obtainable, reachable
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