soul

英 [səʊl]

美 [soʊl]

n.  灵魂; 心性; 内心; 心灵; (人类整体的)精神状况，道德品质

复数：souls　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2291 / COCA.1604

习惯用语

n.

good for the soul
• 其实有好处
  good for you, even if it seems unpleasant
• ‘Want a ride?’ ‘No thanks. Walking is good for the soul.’
  “搭车吗？”“不，谢谢。步行有步行的好处。”
bare your soul (to sb)
• （向某人）打开心扉，倾诉衷肠
  to tell sb your deepest and most private feelings
body and soul
• 竭尽全力；全心全意
  with all your energy
• She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause.
  她全心全意为这一事业而奋斗。
God rest his/her soulGod rest him/her
• 魂归天国；安息主怀
  used to show respect when you are talking about sb who is dead
heart and soul
• 满腔热忱干劲十足；全心全意
  with a lot of energy and enthusiasm
• They threw themselves heart and soul into the project.
  他们全心全意地投入了这个项目。
the life and soul of the party, etc.
• （聚会等场合）最活跃风趣的人
  the most amusing and interesting person at a party, etc.
sell your soul (to the devil)
• 出卖灵魂（或良心）
  to do anything, even sth bad or dishonest, in return for money, success or power

牛津词典

noun

人的灵魂 spirit of person
• 灵魂
  the spiritual part of a person, believed to exist after death
  1. He believed his immortal soul was in peril.
     他认为他不死的灵魂有堕入地狱的危险。
  2. The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven) .
     怒吼的风如同堕入地狱的灵魂在哀声恸哭。
内在个性 inner character
• 心性；内心；心灵
  a person's inner character, containing their true thoughts and feelings
  1. There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul.
     她内心深处感到焦躁不安。
精神 / 道德 / 艺术品质 spiritual/moral/artistic qualities
• （人类整体的）精神状况，道德品质
  the spiritual and moral qualities of humans in general
  1. the dark side of the human soul
     人类精神世界中阴暗的一面
• 真挚情感；高尚情操；气魄
  strong and good human feeling, especially that gives a work of art its quality or enables sb to recognize and enjoy that quality
  1. It was a very polished performance, but it lacked soul.
     这场演出技艺很精湛，但缺少真挚的情感。
• 典范；化身
  a perfect example of a good quality
  1. He is the soul of discretion.
     他是谨慎的典范。
人 person
• 某种人
  a person of a particular type
  1. She's lost all her money, poor soul.
     可怜的人，她的钱全没了。
  2. You're a brave soul.
     你真勇敢。
• 人
  a person
  1. There wasn't a soul in sight (= nobody was in sight) .
     连个人影都不见。
  2. Don't tell a soul (= do not tell anyone) .
     谁也别告诉。
  3. a village of 300 souls (= with 300 people living there)
     一个300人的村子
音乐 music
• 灵乐，灵歌（感情强烈，源于非洲裔美国人的音乐）
  a type of music that expresses strong emotions, made popular by African American musicians
  1. a soul singer
     灵乐歌手

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 灵魂
  Yoursoulis the part of you that consists of your mind, character, thoughts, and feelings. Many people believe that your soul continues existing after your body is dead.
  1. She went to pray for the soul of her late husband...
     她去为亡夫的灵魂祈祷。
  2. 'I will put my heart and soul into the job,' he promises.
     “我会全身心投入到工作中去，”他保证说。
• N-SING (民族或政治运动的)精神，精髓
  Thesoulof a nation or a political movement is its basic nature and beliefs.
  1. ...a struggle for the soul of the Republican Party.
     为实现共和党的基本宗旨而进行的奋斗
• N-COUNT (某种类型的)人
  You can refer to someone as a particular kind ofsoulwhen you are describing their character or condition.
  1. He's a jolly soul...
     他是个乐天派。
  2. Her mother, poor soul, came to an even worse end.
     她的母亲，那个可怜的人，结局更糟糕。
• N-SING (用于否定句中)一个人(也没有)
  You usesoulin negative statements likenot a soulto mean nobody at all.
  1. I've never harmed a soul in my life...
     我这一生从未伤害过任何人。
  2. There was not a soul there.
     那里一个人也没有。
• N-UNCOUNT 灵乐(一种主要由美国黑人音乐家表演的流行音乐，源出福音唱诗及布鲁斯乐曲)
  Soulorsoul musicis a type of pop music performed mainly by black American musicians. It developed from gospel and blues music and often expresses deep emotions.
  1. ...American soul singer Anita Baker.
     美国灵乐歌手安妮塔·贝克
• N-PLURAL (尤指居住在某一地方的)人
  You can refer to the number of people who live in a particular place assouls.
  1. ...a tiny village of only 100 souls.
     一个只有 100 位居民的小村庄
• PHRASE 出卖灵魂;做违背良心的事
  If you say that someonesellstheirsoul, you mean that they do something immoral or bad in order to get something they want such as success or money.
  1. ...politicians who would sell their soul for the sake of office.
     为了谋求官位而不择手段的政客
• tobareone'ssoul→ see:bare

英英释义

noun

• a human being
  1. there was too much for one person to do
  Synonym:personindividualsomeonesomebodymortal
• the human embodiment of something
  1. the soul of honor
• a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s
  1. soul was politically significant during the Civil Rights movement
• deep feeling or emotion
  Synonym:soulfulness
• the immaterial part of a person
  Synonym:psyche

双语例句

• All was quiet and not a soul was to be seen.
  阒无一人。
• Although he was twice as old as us, he became the life and soul of the company.
  虽然他的年纪是我们的两倍，但他却成为了公司的灵魂人物。
• The associative guilt was ingrained in his soul
  由此产生的内疚感在他灵魂深处挥之不去。
• The group perform variations on soul and gospel music.
  这个乐队演奏灵歌和福音音乐的变奏曲。
• According to Mandy, Pat's tough exterior hides a shy and sensitive soul.
  据曼迪说，帕特彪悍的外表下隐藏着一颗害羞且敏感的心。
• They believe the soul is immortal, grounding this belief on the Divine nature of the human spirit.
  基于对人类精神神圣性的信仰，他们认为灵魂是永恒的。
• Few men would have bared their soul to a woman as he had.
  很少有男人能像他一样对一个女人敞开心扉。
• He's a jolly soul
  他是个乐天派。
• She was now committed to the band, body and soul.
  现在，她把全部心思都放到了乐队上面。
• She went to pray for the soul of her late husband
  她去为亡夫的灵魂祈祷。