
pan
词源
源自古英语 'panne',可能来自拉丁语 'patina'(意为盘子或浅碗),或与古高地德语 'pfanna'(意为锅)有关。
noun
❶ 一种用于烹饪的平底容器,通常带有长柄,用于煎、炒食物。
“She fried the eggs in a non-stick pan.”
(她用不粘锅煎了鸡蛋。)
“He washed the pan after cooking dinner.”
(他做完晚餐后洗了锅。)
❶ 浅的容器或凹槽,用于盛放液体或颗粒物,如淘金盘。
“The miner used a pan to search for gold.”
(矿工用淘金盘寻找金子。)
“She placed the seeds in a planting pan.”
(她把种子放在种植盘里。)
verb
❶ 严厉批评或贬低某人或某物,通常指在评论或媒体中。
“The movie was panned by critics for its poor acting.”
(这部电影因演技差而受到评论家的严厉批评。)
“The new policy was panned in the press.”
(新政策在媒体上遭到了猛烈抨击。)
❶ 用淘金盘淘洗砂砾以寻找金子或其他矿物。
“They spent the day panning for gold in the river.”
(他们一整天都在河里淘金。)
“He learned how to pan for gold from his grandfather.”
(他从祖父那里学会了如何淘金。)
常见短语
pan out — 指事情的结果或发展,通常用于描述计划或努力是否成功。
“We’ll see how the new project pans out.”
(我们会看看这个新项目的结果如何。)
flash in the pan — 形容短暂的成功或昙花一现的事物,通常指未能持续。
“His early success was just a flash in the pan.”
(他早期的成功只是昙花一现。)