malted milk
malted milk — 名詞
1. A fine, light-brown powder made from dried milk and sprouted grains (malt), sold
麥芽乳粉
奶粉與麥芽製成的粉末產品
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.
The recipe calls for two spoonfuls of malted milk mixed with warm water.
食譜上說要加兩湯匙麥芽乳粉，用溫水攪拌均勻。
uncountable noun with quantity phrase 'two spoonfuls of'
Grandma always kept a blue tin of malted milk on the top shelf of the pantry.
奶奶總是在廚房儲藏櫃上層放一罐藍色的麥芽乳粉。
container collocation: tin of malted milk
Takeshi sprinkled malted milk powder over his vanilla ice cream as a topping.
Takeshi 在香草冰淇淋上撒了一些麥芽乳粉當作配料。
Instant malted milk dissolves quickly when you stir it into cold milk.
即溶麥芽乳粉倒進冰牛奶裡攪一攪就馬上化開了。
- 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
2. A hot or cold drink made by mixing malted milk powder with milk or water, often
麥芽牛奶
麥芽乳粉加牛奶調製的飲品
A hot or cold drink made by mixing malted milk powder with milk or water, often sweetened, with a toasty, slightly sweet flavour.
After the long walk in the snow, Sofia warmed her hands around a cup of hot malted milk.
在雪地走了很久之後，Sofia 捧著一杯熱麥芽牛奶取暖。
countable: a cup of hot malted milk
The children each had a tall glass of cold malted milk with their afternoon biscuits.
孩子們每人喝了一大杯冰麥芽牛奶，配上下午的餅乾。
common serving collocation: glass of malted milk
Kwame asked the waiter whether the café served iced malted milk during summer.
Kwame 問服務生夏天會不會供應冰麥芽牛奶。
The nurse brought a warm malted milk to the patient who could not eat solid food.
護士端了一杯溫麥芽牛奶給那位無法進食固體食物的病人。
- 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
3. A thick, creamy cold beverage made by blending malted milk powder with milk and
麥芽奶昔
加冰淇淋的濃稠冰飲品
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.
Diego ordered a chocolate malted milk with extra whipped cream on top.
Diego 點了一杯巧克力麥芽奶昔，上面再加一層鮮奶油。
modifier + compound: chocolate malted milk
The diner on Elm Street is famous for its thick strawberry malted milk.
Elm 街上那家餐館以濃郁的草莓麥芽奶昔聞名。
For her birthday treat, Amara asked for a large malted milk with crushed malt balls blended in.
Amara 的生日大餐選了一杯大杯麥芽奶昔，裡面還加了壓碎的麥芽糖球。
The waitress set down two tall malted milks topped with cherries and chocolate syrup.
女服務生端來兩杯高高的麥芽奶昔，上面綴滿櫻桃和巧克力醬。
- 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.