1. 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.

soul的意思

    e.g. She went to pray for the soul of her late husband...
           她去为亡夫的灵魂祈祷。
    e.g. '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。

2. (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.

    e.g. ...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

3. (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.

    e.g. He's a jolly soul...
           他是个乐天派。
    e.g. 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。

4. (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.

    e.g. I've never harmed a soul in my life...
           我这一生从未伤害过任何人。
    e.g. There was not a soul there.
           那里一个人也没有。

5. 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.

    e.g. ...American soul singer Anita Baker.
           美国灵乐歌手安妮塔·贝克

6. (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 .

soul的意思

    e.g. ...a tiny village of only 100 souls.
           一个只有 100 位居民的小村庄

7. 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.

    e.g. ...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

8. to bare one's soul -> see bare
    body and soul -> see body
    to keep body and soul together -> see body
    the life and soul of the party -> see life