1 [C] the spiritual part of a person that is believed to continue to exist after the body is dead 灵魂
2 [C,U] the inner part of a person containing his/her deepest thoughts and feelings 深层的思想或感情:
There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul.她内心深处有一种不安定的感觉。☞Look at spirit. 参看spirit。
3 [C] (old-fashioned 旧) (used with adjectives) a particular type of person (与形容词连用)某种人:
She's a kind soul.她是个心地善良的人。
4 [sing] (in negative statements 用于否定句) a person 人:
There wasn't a soul in sight (= there was nobody).一个人影也没有。Promise me you won't tell a soul.你要向我保证不告诉任何人。
5 (also soul music) [U] a type of popular African American music 灵乐(一种美国黑人音乐):
a soul singer一个灵乐歌手
soul/sol; səʊl/n 1 [C] the part of a person which many people believe continues to exist after you die [ spirit ] 灵魂: the inner areas of the mind and soul 心灵的深处2 [C] a person 人: not a soul (=no one) 一个人也不[没有] Don’t tell a soul! 对谁也别说!3 also 又作 soul music [U] a type of popular music which often expresses strong emotions, usually performed by black singers and musicians 灵乐〔一种通常由黑人演唱和演奏﹐表达强烈感情的流行音乐〕
soulsoulsoulsnoun1(pluralsouls) the part of a person that some people believe does not die when the body dies: Christians believe that your soul goes to heaven when you die.2(alsosoul music) (no plural) a kind of music that was made popular by African American musicians: a soul singernot a soulnot one person: I looked everywhere, but there wasn't a soul in the building.