[N-COUNT 可数名词]灵魂 Your soul is 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.
[usu with supp]
She went to pray for the soul of her late husband...
她去为亡夫的灵魂祈祷。
'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。
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[N-SING 单数名词](民族或政治运动的)精神,精髓 The soul of a nation or a political movement is its basic nature and beliefs.
[with poss]
...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
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](某种类型的)人 You can refer to someone as a particular kind of soul when you are describing their character or condition.
[adj N]
He's a jolly soul...
他是个乐天派。
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。
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[N-SING 单数名词](用于否定句中)一个人(也没有) You use soul in negative statements like not a soul to mean nobody at all.
[with brd-neg]
I've never harmed a soul in my life...
我这一生从未伤害过任何人。
There was not a soul there.
那里一个人也没有。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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)Soul or soul music is a type of pop music performed mainly by black American musicians. It developed from gospel and blues music and often expresses deep emotions.
...American soul singer Anita Baker.
美国灵乐歌手安妮塔·贝克
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](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 as souls .
[num N]
[LITERARY 文]
...a tiny village of only 100 souls.
一个只有 100 位居民的小村庄
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[PHRASE 短语]出卖灵魂;做违背良心的事 If you say that someone sells their soul, you mean that they do something immoral or bad in order to get something they want such as success or money.
[V inflects]
...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
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to bare one's soul→see:
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soul★/səʊl; NAmEsoʊl/nounspirit of person 人的灵魂1★[countable ]the spiritual part of a person, believed to exist after death 灵魂◆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。◆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。☞collocationsat
religion
inner character 内在个性2★[countable ]a person's inner character, containing their true thoughts and feelings 心性;内心;心灵◆There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul.她内心深处感到焦躁不安。spiritual/moral/artistic qualities 精神╱道德╱艺术品质3★[singular ]the spiritual and moral qualities of humans in general (人类整体的)精神状况,道德品质SYN
psyche
◆the dark side of the human soul人类精神世界中阴暗的一面4[uncountable , countable ]strong and good human feeling, especially that gives a work of art its quality or enables sb to recognize and enjoy that quality 真挚情感;高尚情操;气魄◆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。5[singular ]the soulof sth a perfect example of a good quality 典范;化身◆He is the soul of discretion.他是谨慎的典范。person 人6[countable ]( becoming old-fashioned) a person of a particular type 某种人◆She's lost all her money, poor soul.可怜的人,她的钱全没了。◆You're a brave soul.你真勇敢。7[countable ]( especially in negative sentences 尤用于否定句) a person 人◆There wasn't a soul in sight (= nobody was in sight).连个人影都不见。◆Don't tell a soul (= do not tell anyone).谁也别告诉。◆( literary) a village of 300 souls (= with 300 people living there)一个 300 人的村子music 音乐8(alsoˈsoul music)[uncountable ]a type of music that expresses strong emotions, made popular by African American musicians 灵乐,灵歌, 灵魂音乐(感情强烈,源于非洲裔美国人的音乐) ◆a soul singer灵乐歌手IDIOMgood for the ˈsoul( humorous) good for you, even if it seems unpleasant 其实有好处◆‘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。”☞more at
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v.soulsoulssoul/səʊl; NAmEsoʊl/
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soulsoul /səʊl $ soʊl/ ●●○S3W3 noun
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1somebody’s spirit [countable] the part of a person that is not physical, and that contains their character, thoughts, and feelings. Many people believe that a person’s soul continues to exist after they have died. → spirit: the immortality of the soul It was as if those grey eyes could see into the very depths of her soul.in somebody’s soul the restlessness deep in his soul the souls of the dead2person [countable] used in particular phrases to mean a personhappy/sensitive/brave/simple etc soul He is really quite a sensitive soul.not a (living) soul (=no one) I promise I won’t tell a soul.not a soul in sight/not a soul to be seen The night was dark and still, and there was not a soul in sight.poor (old) soul (=used to show pity for someone) The poor old soul had fallen and broken her hip.3music (also soul music) [uncountable] a type of popular music that often expresses deep emotions, usually performed by black singers and musicians: He listens to a lot of soul. a soul band4sense of beauty [uncountable]a)the ability to be emotionally affected by art, music, literature etc: My brother thinks that anyone who doesn’t like poetry has no soul.b)the quality that affects people emotionally, that a painting, piece of music etc can have: Her performance was technically perfect, but it lacked soul.5special quality [uncountable] the special quality or part that gives something its true charactersoul of Basho’s poems capture the true soul of old Japan.6be the soul of discretion to always be extremely careful to keep secrets: Leon is the very soul of discretion.7be good for the soul if something is good for the soul, it is good for you and you should do it, even though it may seem unpleasant – often used humorously: They say that hardship is good for the soul.8God rest his/her soul used when you mention the name of someone who is dead: My father, God rest his soul, died here at Vernison Hall.9people in a place souls [plural] literary the number of souls in a place is the number of people who live there: a village of two or three hundred souls10bless my soul/upon my soul old-fashioned spoken used to express surprise → bare your soul
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, → be the life and soul of the party
at life(16)
, → keep body and soul together
at body(11)
, → heart and soul
at heart1(2)
, → sell your soul (to the devil)
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soul
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souls[15439]
灵魂(76%),心灵(18%),精神(6%)
n.灵魂;心灵;精神;鬼魂
adj.美国黑人文化的
n.(Soul)人名;(英、法)苏尔
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