elude

动词 elude:

1. escape, either physically or mentally
   同义词：evade, bilk
2. be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
   同义词：escape
3. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   同义词：hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

1. She tried to remember his face, but it elude her.
   她想记起他的脸，可怎么也想不起来。
2. The revolutionist eluded capture for weeks by hiding underground.
   那位革命者为避免被捕在地下躲藏了几个星期。
3. The meaning eludes me.
   我摸不透这意思。

e.lude

v.tr.（及物动词）
e.lud.ed,e.lud.ing,e.ludes
To evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill:
躲避：如以胆量、机智或技巧而从…躲避或逃跑：
例句：
The suspect continues to elude the police.
嫌疑犯继续躲避着警察

To escape the understanding or grasp of:
理解不了或抓不到：
例句：
a name that has always eluded me; a metaphor that eluded them.See Synonyms at escape
我一直想不起来的名字；他们理解不了的隐喻参见 escape

来源：
Latin ôlôdere
拉丁语 ôlôdere
ô-, ex- [ex-]
ô-, ex- [前缀，表示.从前的，前任的.]
lôdere [to play] from lôdus [play] * see leid-
lôdere [玩] 源自 lôdus [玩] *参见 leid-