soul

/səʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /səʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsōl/ (ame, mw)

soul — 名詞

  • soulsingular
  • soulsplural

1. the invisible spiritual self within a human being that many faiths and tradition

1.名詞B2
釋義

靈魂

人非物質的精神本質，據信死後仍存在

the invisible spiritual self within a human being that many faiths and traditions believe lives on after physical death

例句

The priest told Hugo that Grandma's soul had gone to a peaceful place.

牧師告訴 Hugo，奶奶的靈魂已經去了一個安詳的地方。

soul as spiritual essence in religious context

Many cultures around the world believe the soul lives on after death.

世界上許多文化都相信靈魂在死後依然存在。

同義詞
  • spirit

    more general term for non-physical part; can also mean ghost or energy

  • essence

    more abstract; the fundamental nature of something, not limited to persons

用法筆記

Frequently used in religious, philosophical, or spiritual contexts. The opposite concept is the body (physical form).

常見錯誤

❌The team showed great soul during the match.
✅The team showed great spirit during the match.
💡'spirit' is used for energy and enthusiasm in groups; 'soul' refers to a person's spiritual essence.

2. the quality of emotional depth and genuine feeling that a person or a piece of a

2.名詞
釋義

情感；靈魂

人或作品展現出的深層真摯情感

the quality of emotional depth and genuine feeling that a person or a piece of art shows

例句

Reema's performance was full of soul and moved many people in the crowd to tears.

Reema 的表演充滿靈魂，感動了在場的許多人。

uncountable: full of soul

The singer's voice had so much soul that everyone stopped to listen.

那位歌手的声音充滿情感，所有人都停下來聆聽。

同義詞
  • feeling

    more general; less intense than soul

  • passion

    emphasizes strong enthusiasm rather than deep emotion

  • depth

    focuses on complexity, not just emotional quality

用法筆記

Uncountable — do not say 'a soul' or 'souls' for this meaning. Often used with 'full of', 'with', or 'put your whole soul into'.

常見錯誤

❌Her paintings have a lot of souls.
✅Her paintings have a lot of soul.
💡in this sense, 'soul' is uncountable and never takes a plural form.

3. a style of popular music that conveys deep emotion, first developed and performe

3.名詞A2
釋義

靈魂樂

源自非裔美國人、情感強烈的音樂類型

a style of popular music that conveys deep emotion, first developed and performed by African American artists in the mid-20th century

例句

Soul became a major musical genre across the United States during the nineteen sixties.

靈魂樂在 1960 年代成為美國主流音樂類型。

Gabriela loves listening to soul because the melodies are so warm and emotional.

Gabriela 喜歡聽靈魂樂，因為旋律溫暖而充滿情感。

soul as a music genre

同義詞
  • R&B

    a related genre that blends soul with rhythm and blues

  • gospel

    religious music that influenced the development of soul

用法筆記

Often shortened form of 'soul music'. This sense is usually capitalized in historical references (Soul) but lowercase in everyday use.

4. someone who has a specific type of character, especially when that quality is ob

4.名詞B2
釋義

人；傢伙

具有某種特質的人（前面須加形容詞）

someone who has a specific type of character, especially when that quality is obvious in how they treat others

例句

My grandfather was a kind soul who helped everyone in the neighborhood.

我的祖父是個善良的人，總是幫助社區裡的每一個人。

countable noun with preceding adjective: kind soul

A few brave souls stayed outside in the heavy rain to watch the match.

有幾個勇敢的人冒著大雨留下來看比賽。

同義詞
  • person

    neutral, no emotional coloring

  • individual

    more formal; emphasizes separateness

  • character

    often implies an unusual or interesting person

用法筆記

Almost always requires a preceding adjective (kind soul, brave soul, poor soul). Rarely used without a modifier.

常見錯誤

❌He is a soul.
✅He is a kind soul.
💡in this sense, 'soul' must be preceded by an adjective that describes the person's character.

5. a person — used in negative contexts to mean 'no one' or 'anyone at all'

5.名詞B2
釋義

人影；人

任何人（僅用於否定句，表示沒有人）

a person — used in negative contexts to mean 'no one' or 'anyone at all'

例句

Not a single soul was visible on the streets after midnight in the storm.

暴風雨過後的午夜，街上連一個人也看不見。

negative construction: not a single soul

The old house had been empty for years with no soul living there at all.

那棟老房子空了好幾年，根本沒有人住在那裡。

同義詞
  • nobody

    direct synonym for 'not a soul'; more common in everyday speech

  • anyone

    used in questions and negatives like 'any soul'

文法句型

not a + soul

no + soul

any + soul

用法筆記

Almost always used in negative expressions: 'not a soul', 'no soul', 'never a soul'. Rarely if ever used in positive statements for this meaning.

常見錯誤

❌A soul was in the room.
✅Not a soul was in the room.
💡this sense requires a negative construction to mean 'nobody'.

6. a deep sense of identity, pride, and connection to the culture and heritage of A

6.名詞
釋義

黑人文化精神

對非裔美國人文化的深刻認同與自豪

a deep sense of identity, pride, and connection to the culture and heritage of African American people

例句

The museum exhibition celebrated soul through music, dance, and storytelling.

博物館的展覽透過音樂、舞蹈和故事來頌揚黑人文化精神。

Hugo wrote his thesis on the meaning of soul in modern African American art.

Hugo 的論文探討了靈魂在現代非裔美國人藝術中的意義。

soul as cultural identity and pride

同義詞
  • heritage

    broader term; includes traditions and history, not just emotional connection

  • identity

    focuses on self-concept rather than cultural pride

  • Black pride

    a related concept with a stronger political dimension

用法筆記

Less common in everyday conversation; found most often in discussions of African American cultural identity, art, and history. Overlaps conceptually with noun sense 2 (DEEP FEELINGS) but specifically links the emotion to African American heritage.

soul — 形容詞