soul

noun

/səʊl/

Idioms

spirit of person人的灵魂

[countable] the spiritual part of a person, believed to exist after death灵魂

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。
'Repent now if you want to save your soul,' he cried.“如果你想拯救你的灵魂，现在就忏悔吧，”他喊道。
soul of somebody a prayer for the soul of the deceased为死者的灵魂祈祷
They believe that ghosts are the wandering souls of the departed.他们相信鬼魂是死者的游魂。

Collocations ReligionReligion宗教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 a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.
go to church/(North American English) temple (= 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 something 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

May God have mercy on my soul.愿上帝怜悯我。
an argument for the immortality of the soul灵魂不朽的论据
The dog was howling like a soul in torment.这只狗痛苦地吠。
The messenger god, Hermes, leads dead souls into the underworld.诸神信使赫尔墨斯接引死去的灵魂进入冥界。
Missionaries saw it as their task to save souls.传教士把拯救灵魂看作自己的使命。

Topics Religion and festivalsb2

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

eternal
immortal
dead
…

verb + soul

save
sell

phrases

a/the battle for somebody’s soul
a/the struggle for somebody’s soul
have mercy on somebody’s soul
…

inner character内在个性

[countable] a person’s inner character, containing their true thoughts and feelings心性；内心；心灵

music that soothes your soul 抚慰你灵魂的音乐
The eyes are the windows to the soul. 眼睛是心灵的窗户。
in somebody's soul There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul.她内心深处感到焦躁不安。

Homophones sole | soulsole soul

/səʊl/

sole adjective
- John Dashwood is the sole male heir, so inherits the entire estate.约翰·达什伍德是唯一的男性继承人，所以继承全部财产。
sole noun
- Many jazz shoes come with a rubber sole.许多爵士鞋都配有橡胶鞋底。
soul noun
- Deep in her soul she knew she had to return to her country.在她的心灵深处，她知道自己必须返回祖国。

He let out an anguished cry from the depths of his soul.他从内心深处发出了一声痛苦的吶喊。
I searched my soul for any malice that could have provoked his words, but found none.我扪心自问并无任何恶意激怒他说出这番话。
The plea touched him to his very soul.这一请求使他的心灵受到了触动。
She was a part of his soul.她是他的知己。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

very
whole
inner
…

verb + soul

lose
bare
search
…

preposition

in your soul

phrases

body and soul
from the depths of somebody’s soul
in the depths of somebody’s soul
…

spiritual/moral/artistic qualities精神／道德／艺术品质

[singular] the spiritual and moral qualities of humans in general（人类整体的）精神世界（包括精神品质和道德品质） synonym psyche

the dark side of the human soul人类精神世界中阴暗的一面
In my view, fine art feeds the mind and soul.在我看来，美术滋养心灵。

Laughter is good for the soul.大笑对人有益。
a battle for the soul of the country国家的灵魂之战

[uncountable] strong and good human feeling, especially that gives a work of art its quality or enables somebody to recognize and enjoy that quality真挚情感；高尚情操；气魄

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。

In the process of being made into a film, the story seemed to have lost its soul.在拍成电影的过程中，这个故事似乎失去了原有的灵魂。
She sang the song with passion and soul.她充满激情地唱这首歌。

Collocations Dictionaryverb + soul

have
lack

preposition

with soul

[singular] the soul of something a perfect example of a good quality典范；化身

He is the soul of discretion.他是谨慎的典范。

person人

[countable] (becoming old-fashioned) a person of a particular type某种人

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。

a kind old soul慈祥的老人
A few brave souls queued all night to get tickets for centre court.几个勇气十足的人排了一夜队，买到了进入中心球场的票。
It means bad news for some poor soul.对某些可怜人来说，这是坏消息。
They recognized each other as kindred souls.他们都视对方为志同道合的人。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

little
old
good
…

verb + soul

not tell

phrases

not a soul in sight

[countable] (especially in negative sentences尤用于否定句) a person人

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。
(literary) a village of 300 souls (= with 300 people living there)一个 300 人的村子

I don't know a single soul in this town.这镇上我一个人都不认识。
There was no other living soul to be seen.这儿其他一个人影儿都见不着。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

little
old
good
…

verb + soul

not tell

phrases

not a soul in sight

music音乐

(also soul music)

[uncountable] a type of music that expresses strong emotions, made popular by African American musicians灵乐，灵歌，灵魂音乐（感情强烈，源于非裔美国人的音乐）

a soul singer灵乐歌手

CultureSoul music developed out of gospel music and rhythm and blues in the 1950s and 1960s. The most famous form of soul music was Motown. Well-known soul singers include James Brown, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Roberta Flack and Stevie Wonder.

Topics Musicb2

词源Old English sāwol, sāw(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele.

Idioms

bare your soul (to somebody)

to tell somebody your deepest and most private feelings（向某人）打开心扉，倾诉衷肠

body and soul

with all your energy竭尽全力；全心全意
- She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause.她全心全意为这一事业而奋斗。

God rest his/her soul | God rest him/her

(old-fashioned, informal) used to show respect when you are talking about somebody who is dead（对死者表示敬意）魂归天国，安息主怀

good for the soul

(humorous) good for you, even if it seems unpleasant其实有好处
- ‘Want a ride?’ ‘No thanks. Walking is good for the soul.’“搭车吗？” “不，谢谢。步行有步行的好处。”

heart and soul

with a lot of energy and enthusiasm满腔热忱干劲十足；全心全意
- They threw themselves heart and soul into the project.他们全心全意地投入了这个项目。

keep body and soul together

to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc. that you need勉强糊口；生活拮据 synonym survive
- They barely have enough money to keep body and soul together.他们仅有活命的钱。

the life and soul of the party, etc.

(British English) the liveliest and funniest person at a party, etc.（聚会等场合）最活跃风趣的人

sell your soul (to the devil)

to do anything, even something really bad or dishonest, in return for money, success or power出卖灵魂（或良心）Topics Successc2

词汇	soul
释义	soul noun /səʊl/ /səʊl/ Idioms spirit of person人的灵魂 [countable] the spiritual part of a person, believed to exist after death灵魂 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。 'Repent now if you want to save your soul,' he cried.“如果你想拯救你的灵魂，现在就忏悔吧，”他喊道。 soul of somebody a prayer for the soul of the deceased为死者的灵魂祈祷 They believe that ghosts are the wandering souls of the departed.他们相信鬼魂是死者的游魂。 Collocations ReligionReligion宗教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 a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc. go to church/(North American English) temple (= 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 something 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 May God have mercy on my soul.愿上帝怜悯我。 an argument for the immortality of the soul灵魂不朽的论据 The dog was howling like a soul in torment.这只狗痛苦地吠。 The messenger god, Hermes, leads dead souls into the underworld.诸神信使赫尔墨斯接引死去的灵魂进入冥界。 Missionaries saw it as their task to save souls.传教士把拯救灵魂看作自己的使命。 Topics Religion and festivalsb2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective eternal immortal dead … verb + soul save sell phrases a/the battle for somebody’s soul a/the struggle for somebody’s soul have mercy on somebody’s soul … inner character内在个性 [countable] a person’s inner character, containing their true thoughts and feelings心性；内心；心灵 music that soothes your soul 抚慰你灵魂的音乐 The eyes are the windows to the soul. 眼睛是心灵的窗户。 in somebody's soul There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul.她内心深处感到焦躁不安。 Homophones sole \| soulsole soul /səʊl/ /səʊl/ sole adjective John Dashwood is the sole male heir, so inherits the entire estate.约翰·达什伍德是唯一的男性继承人，所以继承全部财产。 sole noun Many jazz shoes come with a rubber sole.许多爵士鞋都配有橡胶鞋底。 soul noun Deep in her soul she knew she had to return to her country.在她的心灵深处，她知道自己必须返回祖国。 He let out an anguished cry from the depths of his soul.他从内心深处发出了一声痛苦的吶喊。 I searched my soul for any malice that could have provoked his words, but found none.我扪心自问并无任何恶意激怒他说出这番话。 The plea touched him to his very soul.这一请求使他的心灵受到了触动。 She was a part of his soul.她是他的知己。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective very whole inner … verb + soul lose bare search … preposition in your soul phrases body and soul from the depths of somebody’s soul in the depths of somebody’s soul … spiritual/moral/artistic qualities精神／道德／艺术品质 [singular] the spiritual and moral qualities of humans in general（人类整体的）精神世界（包括精神品质和道德品质） synonym psyche the dark side of the human soul人类精神世界中阴暗的一面 In my view, fine art feeds the mind and soul.在我看来，美术滋养心灵。 Laughter is good for the soul.大笑对人有益。 a battle for the soul of the country国家的灵魂之战 [uncountable] strong and good human feeling, especially that gives a work of art its quality or enables somebody to recognize and enjoy that quality真挚情感；高尚情操；气魄 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。 In the process of being made into a film, the story seemed to have lost its soul.在拍成电影的过程中，这个故事似乎失去了原有的灵魂。 She sang the song with passion and soul.她充满激情地唱这首歌。 Collocations Dictionaryverb + soul have lack preposition with soul [singular] the soul of something a perfect example of a good quality典范；化身 He is the soul of discretion.他是谨慎的典范。 person人 [countable] (becoming old-fashioned) a person of a particular type某种人 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。 a kind old soul慈祥的老人 A few brave souls queued all night to get tickets for centre court.几个勇气十足的人排了一夜队，买到了进入中心球场的票。 It means bad news for some poor soul.对某些可怜人来说，这是坏消息。 They recognized each other as kindred souls.他们都视对方为志同道合的人。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective little old good … verb + soul not tell phrases not a soul in sight [countable] (especially in negative sentences尤用于否定句) a person人 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。 (literary) a village of 300 souls (= with 300 people living there)一个 300 人的村子 I don't know a single soul in this town.这镇上我一个人都不认识。 There was no other living soul to be seen.这儿其他一个人影儿都见不着。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective little old good … verb + soul not tell phrases not a soul in sight music音乐 (also soul music) [uncountable] a type of music that expresses strong emotions, made popular by African American musicians灵乐，灵歌，灵魂音乐（感情强烈，源于非裔美国人的音乐） a soul singer灵乐歌手 CultureSoul music developed out of gospel music and rhythm and blues in the 1950s and 1960s. The most famous form of soul music was Motown. Well-known soul singers include James Brown, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Roberta Flack and Stevie Wonder. Topics Musicb2 词源Old English sāwol, sāw(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele. Idioms bare your soul (to somebody) to tell somebody your deepest and most private feelings（向某人）打开心扉，倾诉衷肠 body and soul with all your energy竭尽全力；全心全意 She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause.她全心全意为这一事业而奋斗。 God rest his/her soul \| God rest him/her (old-fashioned, informal) used to show respect when you are talking about somebody who is dead（对死者表示敬意）魂归天国，安息主怀 good for the soul (humorous) good for you, even if it seems unpleasant其实有好处 ‘Want a ride?’ ‘No thanks. Walking is good for the soul.’“搭车吗？” “不，谢谢。步行有步行的好处。” heart and soul with a lot of energy and enthusiasm满腔热忱干劲十足；全心全意 They threw themselves heart and soul into the project.他们全心全意地投入了这个项目。 keep body and soul together to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc. that you need勉强糊口；生活拮据 synonym survive They barely have enough money to keep body and soul together.他们仅有活命的钱。 the life and soul of the party, etc. (British English) the liveliest and funniest person at a party, etc.（聚会等场合）最活跃风趣的人 sell your soul (to the devil) to do anything, even something really bad or dishonest, in return for money, success or power出卖灵魂（或良心）Topics Successc2
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