elude
[ɪ'lu:d] verb transitive
NOT ACHIEVE 没有达到 formal
■If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it 使达不到；使做不成；使不能实现：•The gold medal continues to elude her.金牌依旧和她无缘。 •They had minor breakthroughs but real success eluded them.他们获得了一些小的突破，但没有获得真正的成功。
[ɪ'lu:d] verb transitive
NOT BE CAUGHT 不被抓住
■to not be caught by someone 避开，逃避，躲避•They eluded the police by fleeing.他们纷纷逃窜，避开了警方的搜捕。
[ɪ'lu:d] verb transitive
NOT REMEMBER 没有记住 formal
■If a piece of information eludes you, you cannot remember it 使记不起来•I know who you mean but her name eludes me.我知道你说的是谁，但就是想不起她的名字了。 |