plural souls
plural souls
Learner's definition of SOUL
1 [count]
a : the spiritual part of a person that is believed to give life to the body and in many religions is believed to live forever灵魂 b : a person's deeply felt moral and emotional nature心灵 2
[noncount] : the ability of a person to feel kindness and sympathy for others, to appreciate beauty and art, etc.高尚情操 3
[count] : a human being : person人 -
a brave/gentle/kind soul勇敢/温柔/善良的人
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Some poor soul was asking for handouts on the street.有个可怜人在街上乞讨。
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There wasn't a soul in sight. [=there wasn't anyone in sight]一个人影儿都没有。
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He didn't tell a soul [=anyone] that he was leaving.他没告诉任何人他要离开。
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a village of barely a hundred souls区区百人的村庄
4
[noncount] : a quality that gives emotional force and effectiveness to a performance, a work of art, etc.(表演或艺术作品中表现出来的)真情实感,感染力,内涵 6
[singular] : a person who has a lot of a particular quality(某种品质的)典范,化身 —
+ of 7
[singular] : the central or most important part of something that makes it effective, valuable, etc.精髓;精华 —
usually + of
bless my soul
— see bless
keep body and soul together
— see body
pour your soul out
— see pour
sell your soul (to the devil)
— see 1sell