sackcloth and ashes

Even bankers are taking off the sackcloth and ashes.

甚至连银行家都不再痛心疾首了。

He repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes for his misdeeds.

他早就悔恨自己的恶行了.

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.

他接着又说到了自己不负责任的行为以及可能对孩子们造成的恶劣影响等等。一时间捶胸顿足，懊悔不已。

" What does he put sackcloth and ashes on his head for? " inquired Huck.

哈克问: “ 他们头上缠粗麻布、抹着灰干嘛? ”

Woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

伯赛大阿，你有祸了。因为在你们中间所行的异能，若行在推罗西顿，他们早已披麻蒙灰坐在地上悔改了。

" You're irrepressible,'she said, " I expected to find you in sackcloth and ashes, and silent. "

“ 你无可救药, ” 她说, “ 我原指望见到你满面愁容,一心忏悔, 默默无语. ”