soul
/səʊl/noun
1
- the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal灵魂, 精神。
1.1
- a person's moral or emotional nature or sense of identity心灵：
in the depths of her soul, she knew he would betray her.
在她心灵深处, 她知道他会背叛她的。
1.2
- mass noun emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, especially as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance（尤指艺术作品或艺术表演中表现出来的）激情, 感染力, 艺术力：
their interpretation lacked soul.
他们的表演缺乏激情。
1.3
- short for SOUL MUSIC.SOUL MUSIC的简称。
2
- a person regarded as the embodiment of a specified quality化身; 具体表现：
he was the soul of discretion.
他就是谨慎的化身。
2.1
- an individual person人：
I'll never tell a soul.
我绝不会告诉任何一个人。
2.2
- a person regarded with affection or pity可爱的人; 可怜的人：
she's a nice old soul.
她是个可爱的老人。
2.3
- black American culture or ethnic pride美国黑人文化（或种族尊严）。
短语
派生词
souled
adjective她是一个心灵高尚的人。
词源
Old English sāwol, sāw(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele.