- [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
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Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsb2May 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- eternal
- immortal
- dead
- …
- save
- sell
- a/the battle for somebody’s soul
- a/the struggle for somebody’s soul
- have mercy on somebody’s soul
- …
- [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- 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。
Extra ExamplesHe 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- very
- whole
- inner
- …
- lose
- bare
- search
- …
- in your soul
- body and soul
- from the depths of somebody’s soul
- in the depths of somebody’s soul
- …
- [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） 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。
Extra ExamplesLaughter 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
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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 Extra ExamplesIn 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + soul- have
- lack
- with soul
- [singular] the soul of something
a perfect example of a good quality 典范；化身 - [countable] (becoming old-fashioned)
a person of a particular type 某种人 Extra Examplesa 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- old
- good
- …
- not tell
- 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
Extra ExamplesI 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- old
- good
- …
- not tell
- not a soul in sight
- (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
spirit of person人的灵魂
inner character内在个性
spiritual/moral/artistic qualities精神／道德／艺术品质
person人
music音乐
Word OriginOld 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
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
heart and soul
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
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）