sackcloth
/ˈsækklɒθ/noun
mass noun
- a very coarse, rough fabric woven from flax or hemp粗平袋布, 粗麻布; 粗麻织品。
短语
sackcloth and ashes
- used with allusion to the wearing of sackcloth and having ashes sprinkled on the head as a sign of penitence or mourning (Matt 11:21)悲痛; 忏悔（穿麻衣且撒灰于头上为忏悔或哀悼的表示［《马太福音》11:21］）