| 释义 |
sackcloth and ashes
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sackcloth and ashes - a display of extreme remorse or repentance or griefdisplay - behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion" |
Translationsvestito di sacco e cosparso di ceneresackcloth and ashes
sackcloth and ashesPenitence or remorse for one's misdeeds or poor behavior. The phrase originates from an ancient tradition of wearing sackcloth as a show of repentance, and is typically accompanied by verbs like "wear." Darren has been wearing sackcloth and ashes ever since his girlfriend broke up with him for cheating on her. There's no way to turn back time on the way I treated my brother growing up. All I can do now is stay in sackcloth and ashes.See also: and, ash, sackclothsackcloth and ashesMourning or penitence, as in What I did to Julie's child was terrible, and I've been in sackcloth and ashes ever since . This term refers to the ancient Hebrew custom of indicating humility before God by wearing a coarse cloth, normally used to make sacks, and dusting oneself with ashes. In English it appeared in William Tyndale's 1526 biblical translations (Matthew 11:21), "They [the cities Tyre and Sidon] had repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes." See also: and, ash, sackclothsackcloth and ashes
sackcloth and ashestraditional garb of contrition. [O.T.: Jonah 3:6; Esther 4:1–3; N.T.: Matthew 11:21]See: Penitencesackcloth and ashes
Related to sackcloth and ashes: wear sackcloth and ashesWords related to sackcloth and ashesnoun a display of extreme remorse or repentance or griefRelated Words |