Understandably, we were not exposed to inmates directly; instead, we had to peek through small openings and Windows to get a hint of their elusive presence.

可以理解，我们并没有直接暴露在囚犯的面前。相反，我们必须通过小孔和窗户来少许了解这些难以捉摸的囚犯。

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Wildlife was also elusive: I spotted a water buffalo, a couple of goats, several egrets and kingfishers but not one - in the fabled Land of a Million Elephants - elephant.

野生动物也难觅踪影：我看见一只水鸟、两头山羊、几只白鹭和翠鸟，但是在这个号称有百万大象的地方，连一头大象也没有看到。

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This exhibition promises not just to celebrate the work of an important artist, but to pin down an elusive figure.

这次的展览绝对不只是歌颂一位颇具影响力的艺术家的成就，更是要揭开他的神秘面纱，确立他的形象。

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