今天我们要学的词是 elusive. [iˈluːsɪv]

Elusive is spelled E-L-U-S-I-V-E, elusive.

elusive, 的意思是难以捉摸，难以描述的。

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. 长期以来，研究人员一直相信但无法证实存在一种以金属为食的细菌，直到加州理工学院的科学家们发现了这种靠吞噬金属存活的令人难以捉摸的细菌。

好的，今天我们学习的词是 elusive...