[mass noun]barley or other grain that has been steeped, germinated, and dried, used especially for brewing or distilling and vinegar-making 麦芽 ■(chiefly Brit.). short for malt whisky (主英)。 malt whisky 的简称 ■(N. Amer.). short for malted milk (北美)。 malted milk 的简称
verb
[with obj.]convert (grain) into malt 把(谷物)制成麦芽 [as noun malting]barley is grown for malting. 种大麦是为了制麦芽。 ■[no obj.](of a seed) become malt when germination is checked by drought (种子)变成麦芽
派生 maltiness noun malty ( ) adjective 语源
Old English m(e)alt, of Germanic origin; related to melt