英语词汇“alabaster”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

al•a•bas•ter n. [uncountable]

Mineralogya kind of white, chalklike gypsum substance used for ornaments and statues.

adj. Also, al•a•bas•trine

made of, or resembling, alabaster;
smooth and white.

al•a•bas•ter n.

a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.
Also called Oriental alabaster. a variety of calcite, often banded, used or sold as alabaster.

adj. Also, al•a•bas•trine

made of alabaster:an alabaster column.
resembling alabaster;
smooth and white:her alabaster throat.

Latin
Middle French
Greek alábastros; replacing Middle English alabastre
Latin
1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

alabaster /ˈæləˌbɑːstə -ˌbæstə/ n

a fine-grained usually white, opaque, or translucent variety of gypsum used for statues, vases, etc
a variety of hard semitranslucent calcite, often banded like marble

adj

of or resembling alabaster

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French alabastre, from Latin alabaster, from Greek alabastros

ˌalaˈbastrine adj

单词	alabaster
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 al•a•bas•ter /ˈæləˌbæstɚ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Mineralogya kind of white, chalklike gypsum substance used for ornaments and statues. adj. Also, al•a•bas•trine/ˌæləˈbæstrɪn/.USA pronunciation made of, or resembling, alabaster; smooth and white. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 al•a•bas•ter (al′ə bas′tər, -bä′stər),USA pronunciation n. a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc. `Also called Oriental alabaster.` a variety of calcite, often banded, used or sold as alabaster. adj. Also, al•a•bas•trine (al′ə•bas′trin).USA pronunciation made of alabaster:an alabaster column. resembling alabaster; smooth and white:her alabaster throat. Latin Middle French Greek alábastros; replacing Middle English alabastre Latin 1350–1400 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: alabaster /ˈæləˌbɑːstə -ˌbæstə/ n a fine-grained usually white, opaque, or translucent variety of gypsum used for statues, vases, etc a variety of hard semitranslucent calcite, often banded like marble adj of or resembling alabaster Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French alabastre, from Latin alabaster, from Greek alabastros ˌalaˈbastrine adj
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