soul
noun
səʊl
noun
1
SB’S SPIRIT
某人的灵魂
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
灵魂;
C
the
immortality
of
the
soul
灵魂的不灭
It
was
as
if
those
grey
eyes
could
see
into
the
very
depths
of
her
soul
.
那双灰色的眼睛就好像能够看到她的灵魂深处。
in
sb’s
soul
the
restlessness
deep
in
his
soul
他灵魂深处的躁动不安
the
souls
of
the
dead
亡灵
2
PERSON
人
used
in
particular
phrases
to
mean
‘a
person’
（一个）人
C
happy/sensitive/brave/simple
etc
soul
He
is
really
quite
a
sensitive
soul.
他是个非常敏感的人。
not
a
(living)
soul
(no
one)
一个人也不，谁也不
I
promise
I
won’t
tell
a
soul
.
我保证不告诉任何人。
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.
夜又黑又静，不见一个人影。
poor
(old)
soul
(used
to
show
pity
for
someone)
可怜的人
The
poor
old
soul
had
fallen
and
broken
her
hip.
这位可怜的老太太跌了一跤，摔断了髋骨。
3
MUSIC
音乐
also
又作
a
type
of
popular
music
that
often
expresses
deep
emotions,
usually
performed
by
black
singers
and
musicians
灵乐
U
He
listens
to
a
lot
of
soul.
他经常听灵乐。
a
soul
band
灵乐乐队
4
SENSE OF BEAUTY
审美观
a.
the
ability
to
be
emotionally
affected
by
art,
music,
literature
etc
b.
the
quality
that
affects
people
emotionally,
that
a
painting,
piece
of
music
etc
can
have
〔绘画、音乐作品等的〕灵魂，真情实感，内涵
U
My
brother
thinks
that
anyone
who
doesn’t
like
poetry
has
no
soul.
我哥哥认为，不喜欢诗的人都缺乏审美能力。
Her
performance
was
technically
perfect,
but
it
lacked
soul.
她的表演在技巧上无懈可击，但缺乏灵魂。
5
SPECIAL QUALITY
特质
the
special
quality
or
part
that
gives
something
its
true
character
精神，精髓
U
[+
of
]
Basho’s
poems
capture
the
true
soul
of
old
Japan.
松尾芭蕉的诗歌抓住了古代日本真正的精神。
6
be the soul of discretion
to
always
be
extremely
careful
to
keep
secrets
是谨慎的典范
Leon
is
the
very
soul
of
discretion.
利昂是个极能保守秘密的人。
7
be 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
对人有好处 （有益 ）〔常为幽默用法〕
They
say
that
hardship
is
good
for
the
soul.
人们说艰难困苦对人有好处。
8
God rest his/her soul
used
when
you
mention
the
name
of
someone
who
is
dead
愿上帝保佑他/她的灵魂安息〔在提到已故者的名字时说的话〕
My
father,
God
rest
his
soul,
died
here
at
Vernison
Hall.
我的父亲，愿上帝保佑他的灵魂安息，是在韦尔尼森庄园这里去世的。
9
PEOPLE IN A PLACE
某地的人们
the
number
of
souls
in
a
place
is
the
number
of
people
who
live
there
[文] 〔某地的〕人们，人口
plural 复数 | literary
a
village
of
two
or
three
hundred
souls
一个两三百人的村庄
10
bless my soul/upon my soul
10.
used
to
express
surprise
[过时，口] 天哪，哎呀〔用于表示惊讶〕
old-fashioned spoken