al·a·bas·ter
noun/ˈæləbɑːstə(r)/
/ˈæləbæstər/
[uncountable]- a type of white stone that is often used to make statues and other objects
雪花石膏(常用于制作雕塑等) - an alabaster tomb
雪花石膏墓 - (literary) her pale, alabaster (= white and smooth) skin
她白净光滑的皮肤
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAlabaster is used before these nouns:- skin
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin alabaster, alabastrum, from Greek alabastos, alabastros. - an alabaster tomb