malt

malt — 名詞

1. a food ingredient created by dampening barley or other cereal grain, letting it

1.名詞B1
釋義

麥芽

經發芽後烘乾的穀物

a food ingredient created by dampening barley or other cereal grain, letting it sprout, and then drying it with heat — it forms the base for beer and whisky.

例句

The brewery imports high-quality malt from Germany for its traditional wheat beers.

這家釀酒廠從德國進口高品質麥芽，用來釀造傳統小麥啤酒。

uncountable: used as raw material in brewing

Tuan soaked barley on the malting floor and watched for sprouts before drying the grain.

Tuan 將大麥浸泡在發芽床上，觀察發芽情況後再將穀物烘乾。

同義詞
  • barley

    the specific grain most commonly malted; barley is the raw grain before processing, while malt is the processed result

  • grist

    crushed malt that is ready for mashing in brewing; a later stage than malt

文法句型

malt from [source/region]

malt for [purpose]

用法筆記

Uncountable in this sense — do not say 'a malt' to refer to the grain itself. In technical brewing contexts, 'malts' may be used as a count plural for different varieties of malted grain.

常見錯誤

❌I bought three malts from the store' (meaning bags of grain).
✅I bought three bags of malt from the store.
💡The grain is uncountable in everyday use.

2. a high-quality whisky made entirely from malted barley rather than a mixture of

2.名詞B2
釋義

麥芽威士忌

以麥芽釀製的高品質威士忌

a high-quality whisky made entirely from malted barley rather than a mixture of grains; also used for a single glass or bottle of this drink.

例句

Eitan poured himself a glass of eighteen-year-old single malt and sat by the fire.

Eitan 為自己倒了一杯十八年的單一麥芽威士忌，坐在壁爐旁。

countable: a single malt = a glass of malt whisky

Lan prefers Japanese malts for their light, floral notes that differ from Scottish varieties.

Lan 偏愛日本麥芽威士忌，因為它們帶有清淡的花香調，與蘇格蘭品種不同。

plural: malts = types or brands of malt whisky

同義詞
  • single malt

    malt whisky from a single distillery; a narrower, more specific term than 'malt'

  • Scotch

    any whisky made in Scotland, including both malt and grain whiskies; broader than 'malt'

反義詞
  • grain whisky

    whisky made from a mix of grains including corn or wheat, not exclusively malted barley

文法句型

a [age] single malt

malt from [distillery/region]

malts = types of malt whisky

用法筆記

Countable when referring to a glass or bottle ('a malt') or a specific type ('Highland malts'). Uncountable when discussing the category ('I prefer malt to grain whisky').

常見錯誤

❌A malt' in a context about grain shopping (meaning whisky).
✅A malt' in a bar context correctly means a serving of malt whisky.
💡Context determines the sense.

3. a sweet beverage made by mixing malted milk powder with milk and usually ice cre

3.名詞B1
釋義

麥芽飲料

用麥芽奶、牛奶與冰淇淋調製的飲品

a sweet beverage made by mixing malted milk powder with milk and usually ice cream, sometimes served hot or with flavoured syrup.

例句

The children each ordered a strawberry malt with extra whipped cream after the movie.

孩子們在電影結束後每人點了一杯草莓麥芽飲料，上面加了大量鮮奶油。

countable: a malt as a sweet beverage in an informal setting

At the old-fashioned soda fountain, Iris sipped a vanilla malt while reading her book.

在老式冷飲櫃前，Iris 一邊看書一邊小口喝著一杯香草麥芽飲料。

同義詞
  • milkshake

    a thick cold drink made with milk and ice cream; similar to a malt but without the malted milk powder

  • malted milk

    the original name; also refers to the powder itself

文法句型

a [flavour] malt

malt with [topping]

用法筆記

Countable — 'a malt' always means the drink, never the grain. This sense is primarily American; in British English, 'malted drink' or 'malted milk' is more common than 'malt' alone.

常見錯誤

❌Ordering 'a malt' in a UK café and receiving whisky.
✅In the UK, say 'a malted drink' or 'malted milk' for the sweet beverage.
💡This sense is American; in Britain, 'malt' alone suggests whisky.

malt — 動詞