English Dictionary

lost soul

名詞

慣用表現

(set phrase, religion) A soul that is destined to go to hell; a person possessing such a soul. / (idiomatic) One who is forlorn, who lacks direction, purpose, or motivation in life.

日本語の意味

宗教的意味：地獄行きが運命付けられている魂、またはその魂を持つ人。 / 慣用表現として：方向性や目的、やる気を欠いた、ひとりぼっちで寂しい状態の人。

She feared she was a lost soul, condemned by her sins and destined for hell.

彼女は、自分が罪のために地獄へ行く運命にある魂なのではないかと恐れていた。

意味（1）

(set phrase, religion) A soul that is destined to go to hell; a person possessing such a soul.

Well, I won't repeat my offer of a wife: it is as bad as offering Satan a lost soul.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) One who is forlorn, who lacks direction, purpose, or motivation in life.

Of course she stopped paying her dues to the union. She lost all interest in the union. . . . She had about made up her mind that she was a lost soul.

lost souls （ plural ）