pan ，英語辭彙，基本釋義為平底鍋、盤子。
prefix.,英語：pan,基本釋義,相關習語,
prefix.
including all全，總：pan-African unity泛非團結/Pan-Arabism(=politialunion of all Arabs)泛阿拉伯主義
英語：pan
基本釋義
n.
1. 平底鍋; 盤子
2. 一鍋的量
3. （天平的）秤盤
4. 馬桶
5. 加熱（或蒸發）容器；煉鍋
6. 盤狀凹地（尤指盆地）；沼澤；窪地
7. （不透水的）硬土層；土盤，盤層
8. 搖鏡頭，搖攝，搖動鏡頭攝下全景
9.求救信號（僅此與mayday）
vt.
1. 嚴厲批評，抨擊（戲劇、電影等）
2. (用平底鍋)燒(菜等)；把…放入平底鍋
3. (用淘盤)淘洗(礦砂)；(用淘盤)淘金
4. 使攝影機搖攝，搖拍，拍攝
vi.
1. （移動攝像機）追拍，搖攝
2. （用淘選盤）淘洗；淘金
相關習語
1.-Why do you have a long face?
-That's because I jumped out of the frying pan into the fire. The money problem is driving me crazy.
[點津]
jump out of the frying pan into the fire相當於漢語中的“剛出油鍋又跳進火坑”，表示情況不但沒有轉好，反而更加糟糕。
例：We realize we've jumped out of the frying pan into the fire, so we don't feel relaxed at all. 我們意識到自己剛出油鍋又跳進了火坑，所以感覺一點兒都不輕鬆。
[追根溯源]
這個習慣用語最早出現在十六世紀早期一名英國作家的筆下。他把情況越來越糟比喻成“放在平底鍋里用油煎的一條活蹦亂跳的魚，跳出煎鍋卻掉進了熊熊爐火中”。
2.-Done! The stone castle is taking shape now.
-Thank you for your help, or it would have gone down the pan.
[點津]
go down the pan是英國俚語，指“被糟蹋，變得無用，成為廢物”。
例：If you don't want it to go down the pan, you'd better do as I told you. 如果你不想它變得毫無用處，你最好照我說的那樣做。
3.-Have you heard of the band called "Green Monsters"?
-Yes. It became a hit three years ago, but it was only a flash in the pan.
[點津]
pan在此意為“淘金盤”，在淘金盤裡發現有閃光，就表示有金屑在裡面。由於淘金盤轉速較快，這種閃光只是一閃而過，所以a flash in the pan表示“曇花一現”，比喻美好的事物或成功的人出現的時間很短。
例：During wartime, the peaceful moments like this are nothing but a flash in the pan. 在戰爭期間，像這樣的安寧時刻只不過是曇花一現。
4.-Will you forgive the guy who destroyed your plan?
-I don't know. It depends on how things pan out.
[點津]
pan out本意為“淘出金子”，引申為“成功，結果是”。
例：Your idea is too ideal. It won't pan out. 你的想法太理想化，是不會實現的。
[知識拓展]
pancake指“煎餅”，as flat as a pancake指“非常平坦的”。
例：I like going climbing. That's why I dislike areas that are as flat as a pancake. 我喜歡登山，因此我不喜歡一馬平川的地方。
