sparge

sparge
[spɑːdʒ]
(chiefly technical)(主技)
verb
  1. [with obj.]moisten by sprinkling with water, especially in brewing
    (尤指在酿酒时)喷洒水
noun
  1. [mass noun]the action of sprinkling or splashing
    喷雾;喷射
    ■[count noun]a spray of hot water, especially water sprinkled over malt when brewing
    (尤指在酿酒时喷在麦芽上的)喷射热水
派生
sparger
noun
语源
  1. late 16th cent. (as a verb in the sense 'sprinkle (water) about'): apparently from Latin spargere 'to sprinkle'. The current senses date from the early 19th cent
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