sell one's soul

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

selling one's soul sells one's soul 三单 sells one's soul sold one's soul selling one's soul 现在分词 sold one's soul 过去式 sold one's soul 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To abandon one's spiritual values or moral principles for wealth or other benefits.

    习语

词源

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

来源：wiktionary