/mɔ:lt; mɔlt/
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 麦芽（谷芽, 通常指大麦芽）
*[attrib 作定语] malt liquors 麦芽酒
* malt whisky 麦芽威士忌.
2 [C] variety of malt whisky 麦芽威士忌
*an excellent 12-year-old malt 陈化12年的优质麦芽威士忌.

v
(a) [Tn] make (grain) into malt 使（谷物）成为麦芽.
(b) [I] (of grain) become malt （指谷物）成为麦芽.

n
[Language: Old English;Origin: mealt]
[U]
grain, usually barley, that has been kept in water for a time and then dried. It is used for making beer, whisky etc
[C]AmE
a drink made from milk, malt, and ice cream that usually has something else such as chocolate added
　a cheeseburger and a chocolate malt
[U and C]alsomalt whisky
a type of high quality whisky from Scotland