请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 soul-searching
释义

soul-searching

[ sohl-sur-ching ]
/ ˈsoʊlˌsɜr tʃɪŋ /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR soul-searching ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.

Origin of soul-searching

First recorded in 1605–15

Words nearby soul-searching

soulful, soul-kiss, soulless, soul mate, soul music, soul-searching, soul sister, Soult, sou marqué, sound, soundalike
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for soul-searching

British Dictionary definitions for soul-searching

soul-searching

noun

deep or critical examination of one's motives, actions, beliefs, etc

adjective

displaying the characteristics of deep or painful self-analysis
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/14 1:02:13