| 单词 | alabaster |
| 释义 | alabaster noun[U] uk/ˌæl.əˈbæs.tər/us/ˈæl.ə.bæs.tɚ/analmosttransparent,whitestone, often used for makingdecorativeobjects （常用来做装饰物的）雪花石膏 AnthonyRosenberg/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Geology: types of rock
Examplesofalabasteralabaster The team felt it was important that the building should naturally keep thealabastercool, without any mechanical equipment subject to failure or human error. From theCambridge English Corpus Lighting of thealabastercurtain wall so that at night it would light the church interior and act as a beacon to the community outside. From theCambridge English Corpus With biological literalism, the photograph conveys the material truth behind thealabastermale torso of classical sculpture that it self-consciously displaces. From theCambridge English Corpus There was consensus that thealabastershould be protected with a layer of laminated glass on the exterior, and a series of experiments were used to develop the appropriate solution. From theCambridge English Corpus The right honourable lady quoted the story of the woman with thealabasterjar. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Featuring the significant swimming pool, it also includes: fountains, ornamental pools, sculptures, marble pavilions,alabasterlanterns, dressing rooms, and an ancient temple facade. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The cascades are formations like foaming cataracts caught in mid-air and transformed into milk-white or amberalabaster. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Moreover, the calcitealabaster, being a carbonate, effervesces upon being touched with hydrochloric acid, whereas the gypsum alabaster, when thus treated, remains practically unaffected. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The inventory is exceptionally rich, presenting personal and grave goods made of gold, silver, bronze,alabaster, glass, clay, leather. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The burial chamber possibly housed analabastersarcophagus, many pieces were found in the sand and debris that filled the chamber. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A very fine-grained white or lightly tinted variety of gypsum, calledalabaster, is prized for ornamental work of various sorts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Its sides will be composed of translucent panels ofalabasterand cast glass. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Meanwhile, four mermaid princesses come from a magnificentalabasterunderwater palace. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some of the most important royal sepulchres havealabasterstatues that lie over the tomb. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Alabaster, in particular, has long been cherished for its translucence. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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