malt
n
1 [U] grain (usu barley) that has been soaked in water and allowed to germinate and then dried, used for making beer, whisky, etc 麥芽(谷芽, 通常指大麥芽)
[attrib 作定語]
malt liquors 麥芽酒 * malt whisky 麥芽威士忌.
2 [C] variety of malt whisky 麥芽威士忌
an excellent 12-year-old malt 陳化12年的優(yōu)質(zhì)麥芽威士忌. malt, v
(a) [Tn] make (grain) into malt 使(谷物)成為麥芽.
(b) [I] (of grain) become malt (指谷物)成為麥芽.