fugitive

名词 fugitive:

1. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
   同义词：runaway, fleer
2. someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
   同义词：fugitive from justice

形容词 fugitive:

1. lasting for a markedly brief time
   同义词：fleeting, momentaneous, momentary

1. The harlot was killed together with the fugitive.
   那个妓女和逃犯一起被杀死了。
2. The fugitive doubled back to confound the pursuers.
   逃亡者用曲折迂回的办法来迷惑追踪者
3. He is a fugitive from justice trying to avoid being caught by the police.
   他是逃犯，正试图逃避警方的追捕。
4. In the musician's mind a fugitive set of notes began slowly to form into a tune.
   在音乐家的脑海里，一组稍纵即逝的音符逐渐形成一个曲调。
5. The value of most newspaper writing is only fugitive.
   大多新闻报道的价值都不长久。

fu.gi.tive

adj.（形容词）
Running away or fleeing, as from the law.
逃脱的：逃走的或离开的，如逃避法律

Lasting only a short time; fleeting:
短暂的；霎那的：
例句：
fugitive hours.See Synonyms at transient
短暂的时光参见 transient

Difficult to comprehend or retain; elusive:
难掌握或保留的；难以捉摸的：
例句：
fugitive solutions to the problem.
难以捉摸的解决问题的方法

Given to change or disappearance; perishable:
易改变或消失的；易腐败的：
例句：
fugitive beauty.
易逝的美丽

Tending to wander; vagabond.
想流浪的；飘流的
Having to do with topics of temporary interest; ephemeral.
与暂时利益有关的；转瞬即逝的
n.（名词）
One who flees; a refugee.
逃跑者；避难者
Something fleeting or ephemeral.
短暂易逝的事物：飞逝的或昙花一现的事物

来源：
Middle English fugitif
中古英语 fugitif
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin fugitovus
源自 拉丁语 fugitovus
from fugitus [past participle of] fugere [to flee]
源自 fugitus [] fugere的过去分词 [逃跑]

【引伸】
fu.gitively
adv.（副词）
fu.gitiveness
n.（名词）