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词组 sackcloth
释义 sackcloth BrE /ˈsækklɒθ/
NAmE /-klɔːθ/

put on, wear, etc. ˌsackcloth and ˈashesbehave in a way that shows that you are sorry for sth that you have done 负荆请罪;忏悔;悔恨Look, I’ve said I’m sorry! What do you want me to do — put on sackcloth and ashes?
喂,我已经说过对不起了!你还想让我怎么样,还负荆请罪不成?
ORIGIN This comes from the Bible. People wore sackcloth (= a rough material) and put ash (= the grey powder left after something burns) on their face and hair to show that a person they loved had died or that they were sorry for something they had done. 这个习语源于《圣经》。人们披上粗麻布(sackcloth),在脸和头发上涂上灰(ash),表示心爱的人刚去世或为所做的事表示道歉。
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