elude
英[ɪ'l(j)uːd]
美[ɪ'lud]
英英释意
- 1. escape, either physically or mentally;
- "The thief eluded the police"
- "This difficult idea seems to evade her"
- "The event evades explanation"
- 2. be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by;
- "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
- 3. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues);
- "He dodged the issue"
- "she skirted the problem"
- "They tend to evade their responsibilities"
- "he evaded the questions skillfully"