(1)灵魂(non-physical part of a person，which is often thought to exist after one dies)[C]：believe in the immortality of the～相信灵魂不朽;Death separates～and body. 死亡使人的灵魂和肉体分离。Do animals have～s? 动物有灵魂吗? May his～rest in peace! 愿他的灵魂安息吧!～resting in heaven 在天堂安息的灵魂;put one's whole～into one's work 全身心地投入到工作之中;sell one's～for money 为金钱而出卖自己的灵魂;love sb with one's heart and～全身心地爱着某人;〖同〗spirit;

(2)鬼魂，幽灵(spirit of a dead person)[C]：All S～s' Day 万灵节;

(3)化身，典范 (fine example or pattern (of some virtue or quality))[U，a～][N(of)]：She is the～of honesty/honour/integrity/discretion. 她是诚实/荣誉/正直/谨慎的化身。

(4)人(person)[C]：a simple/dear old～朴实/可爱的老人;a cheery little～活泼的小孩子;help that poor～帮助那可怜的家伙;a population of one thousand～s 人口1000;see hardly a～between the villages 两个村子之间看不见一个人影;Don't tell this to a～. 不要将此事告诉任何人。Not a～was seen. 一个人也见不到。There was hardly a～to be seen about. 附近几乎见不到一个人。〖同〗creature，individual;

(5)激情，情感力量，感染力(strong feeling of excitement，desire or influence)[C，U]：a stylish performance but without lacking in～时尚但不乏感染力的表演;the～of this book/commerce 本书的精髓/商业之本;a man without～一个没有激情的人;The music has no～. 这音乐没有感染力。Some musicians/novels lack～. 有些音乐家缺乏激情/小说没有感染力。〖同〗inspiration，force，spirit，vitality;

(6)灵乐(type of popular modern American music performed by black singers and supposed to express strong emotion)[U](=soul music)：the sound of～灵乐之声; a～singer 灵乐歌手;

→′soulful adj 深情的，伤感的;′soulfully adv 深情地;′soulfulness n 深情;′soulless adj 无情的;枯燥的;′soullessly adv 感情不深地;枯燥地;′soul-destroying adj 枯燥无味的，消磨精神的;′soul-searching n 深思，反省;′soul-stirring n 令人兴奋(感动)的;

【注意】soul 和sole读音相同。