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- the undersurface of a person's foot脚底：
the soles of their feet were nearly black with dirt.
他们的脚底几乎被烂泥完全弄黑了。
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- the section forming the underside of a piece of footwear (typically excluding the heel when this forms a distinct part)鞋底（不包括后跟）。
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- the part of the undersurface of a person's foot between the toes and the instep脚趾和脚弓之间的部分。
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- the undersurface of a tool or implement such as a plane or the head of a golf club（刨子等工具的）底部, （高尔夫球棒头的）底端。
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- the floor of a ship's cabin or cockpit（船舱或驾驶室的）地面, 地板。
派生词
soled
adjective橡胶底鞋。
词源
Middle English: from Old French， from Latin solea 'sandal， sill'， from solum 'bottom， pavement， sole'; compare with Dutch zool and German Sohle.
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- a marine flatfish of almost worldwide distribution, important as a food fish鳎科鱼舌鳎, 板鱼。
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- Several species in the families Soleidae, Pleuronectidae, and Bothidae.鳎科, 鲽科和鲆科中的数种。见
D OVER, SOLE, LEMON SOLE.
词源
Middle English: from Old French， from Provençal sola, from Latin solea （see SOLE1）， named from its shape.
attrib.
1- one and only惟一的：
my sole aim was to contribute to the national team.
我惟一的目的就是能为国家队做贡献。
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- belonging or restricted to one person or group of people（个人, 集体）专有的：
loans can be in sole or joint names
贷款可以以个人或联合的名义进行
the health club is for the sole use of our guests.
健康俱乐部是我们客人专用的。
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- archaic (especially of a woman) unmarried〈古〉（尤指女性）未婚的。
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- archaic alone, unaccompanied〈古〉单独的; 没人陪伴的。
词源
late Middle English （also in the senses 'secluded and unrivalled'）： from Old French soule, from Latin sola, feminine of solus 'alone'.