1 [C] the spiritual part of a person that is believed to continue to exist after the body is dead 灵魂

2 [C,U] the inner part of a person containing his/her deepest thoughts and feelings 深层的思想或感情: There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul. 她内心深处有一种不安定的感觉。 ☞Look at spirit. 参看spirit。

3 [C] (old-fashioned 旧) (used with adjectives) a particular type of person （与形容词连用）某种人: She's a kind soul. 她是个心地善良的人。

4 [sing] (in negative statements 用于否定句) a person 人: There wasn't a soul in sight (= there was nobody). 一个人影也没有。Promise me you won't tell a soul. 你要向我保证不告诉任何人。

5 (also soul music) [U] a type of popular African American music 灵乐（一种美国黑人音乐）: a soul singer 一个灵乐歌手