elusive, plausible,

elusive /iˈluːsɪv/ DJ /ɪ'lusɪv/ KK


1.difficult to find, define, or achieve 難找的；難以解釋的；難以達到的 adjective

Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found. 埃里克神出鬼沒，哪兒也找不着。

the elusive concept of ‘literature’ “文學”這一難以解釋的概念

A solution to the problem of toxic waste is proving elusive in the extreme. 解決有毒廢物的問題已證明極難實現。

Derivative: elusively adverb

Derivative: elusiveness noun, uncountable

英文字典

e·lu·sive

1.Difficult to find, catch, or achieve

2.Difficult to remember or recall

同義字


adjective: evasive, elusory



plausible /ˈplɔːzəbl/ DJ /'plɔzəbḷ/ KK


adjective

1.of an excuse or explanation 藉口或解釋 reasonable and likely to be true 有道理的；可信的

Her story sounded perfectly plausible. 她的說辭聽起來言之有理。

The only plausible explanation is that he forgot. 唯一合理的解釋就是他忘掉了。

See also: implausible Antonym

2.of a person 人 good at sounding honest and sincere, especially when trying to trick people 巧言令色的；花言巧語的 disapproving

She was a plausible liar. 她是個巧言令色的說謊高手。

Derivative: plausibility noun, uncountable /ˌplɔːzəˈbɪləti/ DJ /ˈplɔzə'bɪlətɪ/ KK

Derivative: plausibly adverb /-əbli/ DJ /-əblɪ/ KK

He argued very plausibly that the claims were true. 他花言巧語地辯解說那些說法屬實。

英文字典

plau·si·ble

1.(of an argument or statement) Seeming reasonable or probable

2.(of a person) Skilled at producing persuasive arguments, esp. ones intended to deceive

同義字


adjective: probable, likely, credible, believable, possible