soulnoun
人的灵魂 spirit of person
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。
内在个性 inner character
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。
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
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
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
He is the soul of discretion.
他是谨慎的典范。
人 person
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。
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
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
a soul singer
灵乐歌手
good for you, even if it seems unpleasant
“搭车吗？”“不，谢谢。步行有步行的好处。”
‘Want a ride?’ ‘No thanks. Walking is good for the soul.’
to tell sb your deepest and most private feelings
with all your energy
她全心全意为这一事业而奋斗。
She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause.
used to show respect when you are talking about sb who is dead
with a lot of energy and enthusiasm
他们全心全意地投入了这个项目。
They threw themselves heart and soul into the project.
to do anything, even sth bad or dishonest, in return for money, success or power
soul
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N-COUNT 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.She went to pray for the soul of her late husband...
她去为亡夫的灵魂祈祷。
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N-SING (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....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 (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.He's a jolly soul...
他是个乐天派。
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N-SING (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.I've never harmed a soul in my life...
我这一生从未伤害过任何人。
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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)
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 (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 ....a tiny village of only 100 souls.
一个只有 100 位居民的小村庄
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PHRASE 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....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:bare
noun
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- a human being
- there was too much for one person to do
- Synonym: person individual someone somebody mortal
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- the human embodiment of something
- the soul of honor
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- a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s
- soul was politically significant during the Civil Rights movement
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- deep feeling or emotion
- Synonym: soulfulness
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- the immaterial part of a person;the actuating cause of an individual life
- Synonym: psyche
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The face is the mirror of the soul .
脸是反映灵魂的镜子。
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We commend her soul to God .
我们把她的灵魂托付给上帝。
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They barely have enough money to keep body and soul together .
他们仅有活命的钱。
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She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause .
她全心全意为这一事业而奋斗。
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There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul .
她内心深处感到焦躁不安。
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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。
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He 's a lost soul .
他是个迷惘的人。
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There wasn 't a soul in sight .
连个人影都不见。
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The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls .
怒吼的风如同堕入地狱的灵魂在哀声恸哭。
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Bless my soul ! Here comes Bill !
我的天哪！比尔来了！
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They believed that their souls would be condemned to burn in hell for eternity .
他们相信他们的灵魂会受到惩罚，在地狱里永受煎熬。
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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。
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You 're a brave soul .
你真勇敢。
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The soul is immortal .
灵魂不灭。
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They have started showing a strong soul element in their sound
他们的音乐风格开始表现出一种强烈的灵乐特色。
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He dedicated himself body and soul to the education of young men
他全身心地投入到年轻人的教育中。
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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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They just clung to each other like two lost souls .
他们两个孤苦无依的人就那么互相依偎着。
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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。
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She went to pray for the soul of her late husband
她去为亡夫的灵魂祈祷。
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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。
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I 've never harmed a soul in my life
我这一生从未伤害过任何人。
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May God have mercy on your soul .
愿上帝宽恕你的灵魂。
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He ignores the traditional Christian dualism between body and soul .
他无视传统基督教的肉体与灵魂的二元论。
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' 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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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。
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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。
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There was not a soul there .
那里一个人也没有。
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He at first kept body and soul together by selling cartoons to the humorous papers .
他最初通过向幽默搞笑类报纸出售卡通漫画维持生计。
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In the old animistic world view , people believed that nature was organised by invisible souls .
过去信仰万物有灵论的人们认为自然是由看不见的灵魂安排的。
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