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