新聞美語即時通 elusiver 難以捉摸，難以描述的

今天我們要學的詞是 elusive. Elusive is spelled E-L-U-S-I-V-E, elusive.

elusive 的意思是難以捉摸，難以描述的。 The U.S. says it has upheld its part of an agreement with the Taliban, drawing down its forces in Afghanistan to 8,600 troops. But peace in the war-ravaged country remains elusive, as Taliban violence has surged.美國表示已經在遵守與塔利班協議中美國應做的部分，將駐阿富汗美軍人數削減到8600人。但是，隨著塔利班暴力激增，這個飽受戰爭蹂躪的國家仍然難以實現和平。

Researchers have long believed that a metal-eating bacterium existed but weren’t able to prove it until scientists at Caltech discovered an elusive bacterium that survives by gobbling metal, according to a new study.長期以來，研究人員一直相信但無法證實存在一種以金屬為食的細菌，直到加州理工學院的科學家們發現了這種靠吞噬金屬存活的令人難以捉摸的細菌。

好的，我們今天學習的詞是 elusive, elusive, elusive...

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