elude
elude 英 [iˈlu:d] 美 [ɪˈlud]
v. 避开，躲避
进行时:eluding 过去式:eluded 过去分词:eluded 第三人称单数:eludes
- Elude means evade, or be hard to grasp. "Tom eluded his captors by hiding under a table. Martha tried to understand chemistry, but the subject continued to elude her."
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- v. 避开，躲避
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1. The two men managed to elude the police for six weeks.
这两个男人想方设法逃避警方追捕达六个星期。
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2. He was extremely tired but sleep eluded him.
他累极了，却睡不着。
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3. They're a popular band but chart success has eluded them so far.
他们是一支很受欢迎的乐队，但到目前为止还未能在流行唱片榜上取得佳绩。
- elude (v.) 1530s, "delude, make a fool of," from Latin eludere "finish play, win at play; escape from or parry (a blow), make a fool of, mock, frustrate; win from at play," from assimilated form of ex "out, away" (see ex-) + ludere "to play" (see ludicrous). Sense of "evade" is first recorded 1610s in a figurative sense, 1630s in a literal one. Related: Eluded; eludes; eluding.
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