sell one's soul

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To abandon one's spiritual values or moral principles for wealth or other benefits. idiomatic
    — He murmured in her ear. “You are Marguerite, for you could fire a man's heart so that he would sell his soul to gain you.”

词形变化

sells one's soul present,singular,third-person selling one's soul participle,present sold one's soul participle,past sold one's soul past

词源

From the medieval legend of Faust, who made a contract with the devil, exchanging his soul for worldly gains.
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