英语词汇“sackcloth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	sackcloth
释义	sackcloth (sækklɒθ , US -klɔːθ ) 1. uncountable noun Sackcloth is rough woven material that is used to make sacks. He kept the club wrapped in sackcloth. 2. uncountable noun If you talk about sackcloth or sackcloth and ashes you are referring to an exaggerated attempt by someone to show that they are sorry for doing something wrong. He went on about his irresponsible behaviour, the dreadful effect it would have on his children and so on. It was all sackcloth and ashes.
随便看	the spirit of the times the standard bearer of something the stark reality of the state of play the sth before last the straw that breaks the camel's back the straw that broke the camel's back the tail is wagging the dog the tail wags the dog the thin end of the wedge the thin end of the wedge the thing is the thrill of the chase the time is ripe the tip of the iceberg the tools of the trade the top of the tree the truth of the matter the ultimate in the upper hand the usual suspects the utmost respect the very basis of the very beginning the very brink

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