a metal pot with a handle, used for cooking
Heat the pan and add oil to cook the vegetables.
加熱鍋子並加入油來烹煮蔬菜。
the amount a pan can hold
She poured a pan of water to boil pasta.
她倒了一鍋水來煮義大利麵。
a metal container for baking food
Grease the cake pan before adding the batter.
在加入麵糊之前給蛋糕烤盤塗油。
a dish on a scale for weighing things
Place the object in the pan to measure its weight.
將物體放入秤盤以測量其重量。
the bowl part of a toilet
The toilet pan was cleaned thoroughly.
馬桶便池被徹底清潔了。
a folded betel leaf filled with spices for eating
He offered a pan of betel to the guests.
他向客人們奉上了一盤檳榔。
to criticize something harshly
Critics panned the new movie for its poor acting.
評論家們嚴厲批評了這部新電影的糟糕表演。
to move a camera sideways to follow action or show a wide view
The camera will pan across the crowd to capture everyone.
攝影機將橫搖掃過人群以捕捉每個人。
to wash soil in a pan to find gold or minerals
They spent the day panning for gold in the river.
他們花了一天時間在河裡淘金。