alabaster
noun /ˈæləbɑːstə(r)/
/ˈæləbæstər/
[uncountable]- a type of white stone that is often used to make statues and other objects
雪花石膏(常用于雕塑和装饰品) - an alabaster tomb
雪花石膏墓 - (literary) her pale, alabaster (= white and smooth) skin
她白净光滑的皮肤
Collocations DictionaryAlabaster is used before these nouns:- skin
词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin alabaster, alabastrum, from Greek alabastos, alabastros. - an alabaster tomb