malted milk

IPA/ˌmɔːltɪd ˈmɪlk/
IPA/ˌmɔːltɪd ˈmɪlk/

malted milk — noun

1. A fine, light-brown powder made from dried milk and sprouted grains (malt), sold

1.名詞B1
釋義

A fine, light-brown powder made from dried milk and sprouted grains (malt), sold in tins or packets and used to make drinks, desserts, or baking goods.

例句

The recipe calls for two spoonfuls of malted milk mixed with warm water.

uncountable noun with quantity phrase 'two spoonfuls of'

Grandma always kept a blue tin of malted milk on the top shelf of the pantry.

container collocation: tin of malted milk

同義詞
  • malt powder

    More general; malt powder may lack the dried milk component that malted milk includes.

  • Horlicks

    A brand name commonly used in the UK, Australia, and parts of Asia to refer to malted milk powder.

文法句型

malted milk + noun

用法筆記

Uncountable — you cannot say 'a malted milk' to refer to the powder itself. Use 'malted milk powder' or 'some malted milk'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a malted milk from the grocery store.
✅I bought a tin of malted milk from the grocery store.
💡The powder is uncountable; you need to specify the container or use 'some malted milk.'

2. A hot or cold drink made by mixing malted milk powder with milk or water, often

2.名詞B1
釋義

A hot or cold drink made by mixing malted milk powder with milk or water, often sweetened, with a toasty, slightly sweet flavour.

例句

After the long walk in the snow, Sofia warmed her hands around a cup of hot malted milk.

countable: a cup of hot malted milk

The children each had a tall glass of cold malted milk with their afternoon biscuits.

common serving collocation: glass of malted milk

同義詞
  • Horlicks

    A brand whose name is often used generically for the drink in UK and Commonwealth usage.

  • malty milk

    Descriptive, but not a standard term for this drink.

文法句型

have / drink + malted milk

用法筆記

When countable ('a malted milk'), it refers to one serving of the drink. When uncountable ('some malted milk'), it refers to the beverage in general.

常見錯誤

❌I drank malted milk powder for breakfast.
✅I drank malted milk for breakfast.
💡'Malted milk' is the drink; the powder is 'malted milk powder' or just 'malted milk' when the context makes the meaning clear, but the powder alone is not drunk.

3. A thick, creamy cold beverage made by blending malted milk powder with milk and

3.名詞B2
釋義

A thick, creamy cold beverage made by blending malted milk powder with milk and ice cream, often with added chocolate, strawberry, or other flavourings, usually served in a tall glass.

例句

Diego ordered a chocolate malted milk with extra whipped cream on top.

modifier + compound: chocolate malted milk

The diner on Elm Street is famous for its thick strawberry malted milk.

同義詞
  • malted milkshake

    A more explicit term that makes the ice-cream content clear; used in the UK.

  • malt shake

    Shorter, informal variant, especially in US diner menus.

文法句型

a + modifier + malted milk

用法筆記

This sense is most common in American diners and ice-cream parlours. In British English, the same drink is often called a 'malted milkshake' or simply a 'milkshake'. Distinguish from sense 2 in that this version always contains ice cream, giving it a thick, scoopable consistency.