1. | [c] 灵魂the spiritual part of a person, believed to exist after death |
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。 |
2. | [c] 心性；内心；心灵a person's inner character, containing their true thoughts and feelings |
There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul. 她内心深处感到焦躁不安。 |
3. | [sing] （人类整体的）精神状况，道德品质the spiritual and moral qualities of humans in general |
the dark side of the human soul 人类精神世界中阴暗的一面 |
4. | [u][c] 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 |
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. | [sing] the ~ of sth 典范；化身a perfect example of a good quality |
He is the soul of discretion. 他是谨慎的典范。 |
6. | [c] 某种人a person of a particular type |
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. | [c] 人a person |
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。 | |
a village of 300 souls(= with 300 people living there) 一个 300 人的村子 |
8. | [u] 灵乐，灵歌，灵魂音乐 （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 |
a soul singer 灵乐歌手 |
