soul
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++soul /səʊl $ soʊl/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun 1 SB’s spirit 某人的灵魂 [countable]RR 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 → spirit 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. 仿佛那双灰眼睛能看到她的灵魂深处。in somebody’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 [countable]PERSON/PEOPLE used in particular phrases to mean a person （一个）人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 soul music) [uncountable]APM a type of popular music that often expresses deep emotions, usually performed by black singers and musicians 灵乐 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 [uncountable] a) EMOTIONALthe ability to be emotionally affected by art, music, literature etc 〔对艺术、音乐、文学等的〕审美能力 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。 b) EMOTIONALthe 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 Her performance was technically perfect, but it lacked soul. 她的表演在技巧上无懈可击，但缺乏真挚的情感。5 special quality 特质 [uncountable]CHARACTER OF something the special quality or part that gives something its true character 精神，精髓soul 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的神髓。6 be the soul of discretion TELL A SECRETto always be extremely careful to keep secrets 是谨守秘密的典范 Leon is the very soul of discretion. 利昂正是个谨守秘密的人。7 be good for the soul GOOD/MORALif 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. 都说艰难困苦对人有好处。8 God rest his/her soul MXDEADused 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，就是在这里——韦尔尼森庄园去世的。9 PEOPLE IN A PLACE 某地的人们souls [plural] literary the number of souls in a place is the number of people who live there 〔某地的〕人们，人口 a village of two or three hundred souls 一个两三百人的村庄10. bless my soul/upon my soul old-fashioned spokenSURPRISED used to express surprise 天哪/哎呀〔用于表示惊讶〕 → bare your soul at bare2(2), → be the life and soul of the party at life(16), → keep body and soul together at body(11), → heart and soul at heart1(2), → sell your soul (to the devil) at sell1
Examples from the Corpus
soul• In fact, there is not a soul on the streets.• Only a few brave souls ventured outdoors in Monday's storm.• Second-hand soul, funky horns, wandering blues-style vocals, all derivative life is here.• Mabel felt sure that her soul would be saved.• He knew in his soul that Linda was never going to change.• A housewife soul must metamorphose into a full-blown housewife.• A lot of local residents say the downtown area is losing its soul.• Early pub gigs garnered a devoted following, but also a reputation for privileging musicianship over soul.• In an ironically tender twist, the boorish facade turns out to conceal the soul of an artist.• The older documents tell almost nothing about concern for the souls of these Negroes.• How can one cultivate and cherish this rare fruit of the soul?• Anticipated in December and enjoyed in January, February citrus can torture the souls of tree owners.depths of ... soul• Meanwhile, Mark Hollis is happy to take Talk Talk ever further into the depths of his soul.• But the word backside outraged him to the depths of his soul.• An extremely bright young woman who cared about other people to the depths of her soul.• The current advert for the Washburn Mercury guitar revolts me to the very depths of my soul.poor (old) soul• Melody is a poor soul and I feel very sorry for her.• King Robert himself hardly counted, poor soul.• There seemed to be a cop for every fan, and only one poor soul tried to make it happen for himself.• She's just like Sarah, in Liverpool, and that poor soul Betty.• Sure, he wouldn't be killed for anything he had on him, the poor soul.• Indeed it is a testimony to the value of computers that these poor souls still continue the struggle with the machine.• Voters, poor souls, are likely to be confused.• My sister, she was an invalid, died last week, poor soul.Origin soul Old English sawolsoul nounChinese
Corpus the that part person of a
soul
soul S3 W3 /səʊl $ soʊl/
noun
the immortality of the soul
It was as if those grey eyes could see into the very depths of her soul.
in sb’s soul
the restlessness deep in his soul
the souls of the dead
2. PERSON [countable] used in particular phrases to mean a person
happy/sensitive/brave/simple etc soul
He is really quite a sensitive soul.
not a (living) soul (=no one)
I promise I won’t tell a soul.
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.
poor (old) soul (=used to show pity for someone)
The poor old soul had fallen and broken her hip.
3. MUSIC (also soul music) [uncountable] a type of popular music that often expresses deep emotions, usually performed by black singers and musicians:
He listens to a lot of soul.
a soul band
4. SENSE OF BEAUTY [uncountable]
a. the ability to be emotionally affected by art, music, literature etc:
My brother thinks that anyone who doesn’t like poetry has no soul.
b. the quality that affects people emotionally, that a painting, piece of music etc can have:
Her performance was technically perfect, but it lacked soul.
5. SPECIAL QUALITY [uncountable] the special quality or part that gives something its true character
soul of
Basho’s poems capture the true soul of old Japan.
6. be the soul of discretion to always be extremely careful to keep secrets:
Leon is the very soul of discretion.
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:
They say that hardship is good for the soul.
8. God rest his/her soul used when you mention the name of someone who is dead:
My father, God rest his soul, died here at Vernison Hall.
9. PEOPLE IN A PLACE souls [plural] literary the number of souls in a place is the number of people who live there:
a village of two or three hundred souls
10. bless my soul/upon my soul old-fashioned spoken used to express surprise
⇨ bare your soul at bare2(2), ⇨ be the life and soul of the party at life(16), ⇨ keep body and soul together at body(13), ⇨ heart and soul at heart(2), ⇨ sell your soul (to the devil) at sell1(9)
soul S3 W3 /səʊl $ soʊl/
noun Language: Old English
Origin: sawol
1. SB’S SPIRIT [countable] 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. ⇨ spirit:Origin: sawol
in sb’s soul
2. PERSON [countable] used in particular phrases to mean a person
happy/sensitive/brave/simple etc soul
not a (living) soul (=no one)
not a soul in sight/not a soul to be seen
poor (old) soul (=used to show pity for someone)
3. MUSIC (also soul music) [uncountable] a type of popular music that often expresses deep emotions, usually performed by black singers and musicians:
4. SENSE OF BEAUTY [uncountable]
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:
5. SPECIAL QUALITY [uncountable] the special quality or part that gives something its true character
soul of
6. be the soul of discretion to always be extremely careful to keep secrets:
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:
8. God rest his/her soul used when you mention the name of someone who is dead:
9. PEOPLE IN A PLACE souls [plural] literary the number of souls in a place is the number of people who live there:
10. bless my soul/upon my soul old-fashioned spoken used to express surprise
⇨ bare your soul at bare2(2), ⇨ be the life and soul of the party at life(16), ⇨ keep body and soul together at body(13), ⇨ heart and soul at heart(2), ⇨ sell your soul (to the devil) at sell1(9)
Being religious 笃信宗教的
believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说 be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等 convert to/practise/ ( especially
practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.皈依／信奉宗教／佛教／天主教／基督教／伊斯兰教／犹太教等 go to church/( templeNAmE (= the synagogue )去教堂／会堂做礼拜 go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜 belong to a church/a religious community是教堂／宗教团体的成员 join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭 praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝
Celebrations and ritual 庆典与仪式
attend/hold/conduct/lead a service参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式 perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式 carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式 go on/make a pilgrimage前往朝圣 celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节 observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月 deliver/preach/hear a sermon传道；讲道；听布道 lead/address the congregation带领会众；对会众发表演讲 say/recite a prayer/blessing念诵／背诵经文；祝祷
Religious texts and ideas 宗教经文与思想
preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义 study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义 read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉 be based on/derive from divine revelation基于／来源于上帝的启示 commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物
Religious belief and experience 宗教信仰与体验
seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧 strengthen/lose your faith增强／失去信德 keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith忠于／践行／放弃信仰 save/purify/lose your soul拯救／净化／失去灵魂 obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法 be/accept/do God's will是／接受／践行上帝的旨意 receive/experience divine grace得到／感受神的恩宠 achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana获得启迪／拯救／涅槃 undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation经历皈依／重生／转世化身 hear/answer a prayer聆听／回应祷告 commit/confess/forgive a sin犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过 do/perform penance进行补赎
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