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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries捉摸不定的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhuō mō bù dìng de
"真相仍然捉摸不定。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to elude capture, grasp, or clear understanding; deceptive or elusive.
"Scientists continue to chase the elusory cure for the common cold." - 2
Based on or producing an illusion; fallacious or unreal.
"He quickly realized that the promises of instant wealth were entirely elusory."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'elusus', past participle of 'eludere' (to elude, mock, or evade), combining 'e-' (out) and 'ludere' (to play). Entering the English language in the early 17th century, the term evolved from notions of active deception to describing things that skillfully escape grasp, capture, or clear perception.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elusory" is said worldwide
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illusoire
Transliteration: ee-lyoo-zwahr
"Leurs espoirs de succès rapide se sont révélés illusoires."
täuschend
Transliteration: toy-shend
"Seine Erinnerungen an jene Nacht blieben täuschend und verschwommen."
illusorio
Transliteration: eel-loo-zoh-ryo
"Il senso di sicurezza fornito dalla misura era puramente illusorio."
elusivo
Transliteration: eh-loo-see-voh
"La paz duradera seguía siendo un objetivo elusivo para la región."
elusivo
Transliteration: ee-lu-zee-vu
"A resposta exata permaneceu elusiva durante toda a investigação."
मायावी
Transliteration: mayavi
"सफलता का यह लक्ष्य अभी भी मायावी बना हुआ है।"
捉摸不定的
Transliteration: zhuō mō bù dìng de
"真相仍然捉摸不定。"
잡기 어려운
Transliteration: jap-gi eor-ryeo-un
"그 문제에 대한 명확한 답은 여전히 잡기 어렵다."
捉えどころのない
Transliteration: toraedokoro no nai
"彼の本当の意図は捉えどころのないものであった。"
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