elude

i'lu:d

托福GRE Collins 1

v. escape, either physically or mentally
v. be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

vt. 逃避, 规避, 把...难倒

Collins 星级

11,123

BNC 频率

9,267

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elude 的词根是 lud，意思是“玩、游戏”，前缀 e- 表示“逃离”。整体意思可以理解为“逃离游戏”，即逃避或躲避。

例句

1. The cat managed to elude the dog by hiding under the couch.

那只猫通过躲在沙发下成功躲避了狗的追捕。

2. He tried to elude the question by changing the subject.

他试图通过换话题来回避这个问题。

3. The thief was able to elude the police for several days.

那个小偷成功躲避了警察几天。