English Dictionary

sackcloth

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 未分類 比喩的用法 通常 慣用句

A coarse hessian style of cloth used to make sacks. / (usually with “and ashes”, also figuratively) Garments worn as an act of penance.

日本語の意味

袋製作に用いられる、粗い麻布状の生地 / （通常「灰とともに」という表現と共に使われ、比喩的にも）悔い改めのしるしとして着用される衣服

They wrapped the fragile statue in sackcloth before loading it onto the truck.

彼らは壊れやすい像をトラックに積み込む前に麻袋（ジュート製の粗い布）で包んだ。

意味（1）

A coarse hessian style of cloth used to make sacks.

意味（2）

(usually with “and ashes”, also figuratively) Garments worn as an act of penance.

After he realised the gravity of his crime he spent some time wearing sackcloth and ashes.

sackcloths （ plural ）