"souls" in Chinese (Simplified)
灵魂人
Definition
灵魂指一个人精神上或内在最深层的部分,常和情感、性格或死后的存在有关。在某些语境里,'souls' 也可以仅仅表示“人”,尤其是在数人数或描述某个地方时。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词常见于宗教、文学或情感色彩较强的语境里,因此比 'mind' 或 'person' 更有诗意。在较旧式或较戏剧化的英语中,'souls' 也可表示“人”,如 'not a soul' 或 'fifty souls on board'。
Examples
Some people believe that souls live forever.
有些人相信**灵魂**会永远存在。
The old church was built to save souls.
那座老教堂是为了拯救**灵魂**而建的。
There were only ten souls in the small village.
那个小村庄里只有十个**人**。
After the storm, we didn't see another soul on the road.
暴风雨过后,我们在路上一个**人**也没看见。
That song speaks to people's souls.
那首歌能触动人们的**灵魂**。
We were just two tired souls looking for coffee.
我们只是两个疲惫的**人**,想找点咖啡。