Alabaster



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 雪白的
• ［英］ adj. 雪白的 ( translucent, smooth and white)
• ［记］ 原指透明的雪花石膏, 引申为""雪白的""

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English alabastre, from Anglo-French albastre, from Latin alabaster vase of alabaster, from Greek alabastros
• Date: 14th century
• 1. a compact fine-textured usually white and translucent gypsum often carved into vases and ornaments
• 2. a hard compact calcite or aragonite that is translucent and sometimes banded
• • alabaster or alabastrine adjective

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