to manage to avoid or escape from sb/sth, especially in a clever way
The two men managed to elude the police for six weeks.
if sth eludes you, you are not able to achieve it, or not able to remember or understand it
He was extremely tired but sleep eluded him.
他累极了，却睡不着。
They’re a popular band but chart success has eluded them so far.
他们是一支很受欢迎的乐队，但到目前为止还未能在流行唱片排行榜上取得佳绩。
Finally he remembered the tiny detail that had eluded him the night before.
他终于想起了前一天晚上想不起来的细节。