a metal pot with a handle, used for cooking
Heat the pan and add oil to cook the vegetables.
加热锅并加入油来烹饪蔬菜。
the amount a pan can hold
She poured a pan of water to boil pasta.
她倒了一锅水来煮意大利面。
a metal container for baking food
Grease the cake pan before adding the batter.
在加入面糊之前给蛋糕烤盘涂油。
a dish on a scale for weighing things
Place the object in the pan to measure its weight.
将物体放入秤盘以测量其重量。
the bowl part of a toilet
The toilet pan was cleaned thoroughly.
马桶便池被彻底清洁了。
a folded betel leaf filled with spices for eating
He offered a pan of betel to the guests.
他向客人们奉上了一盘槟榔。
to criticize something harshly
Critics panned the new movie for its poor acting.
评论家们严厉批评了这部新电影的糟糕表演。
to move a camera sideways to follow action or show a wide view
The camera will pan across the crowd to capture everyone.
摄像机将横摇扫过人群以捕捉每个人。
to wash soil in a pan to find gold or minerals
They spent the day panning for gold in the river.
他们花了一天时间在河里淘金。