pan

1. N-COUNT A pan is a round metal container with a long handle, that is used for cooking things in, usually on top of a stove. 平底鍋

Heat the butter and oil in a large pan. 在一個大平底鍋裡加熱黃油和食用油。

2. V-T If something such as a film or a book is panned by journalists, they say it is very bad. 抨擊; 批評[非正式] [usu passive]

His first high-budget film, called "Brain Donors," was panned by the critics. 他的第一部巨資電影名爲《撞板三舞男》，遭到了批評家們的抨擊。

3. V-T/V-I If you pan a film or television camera or if it pans somewhere, it moves slowly around so that a wide area is filmed. 使 (攝像機) 搖攝; 搖攝

The camera panned along the line of players. 攝像機沿著球員們的隊列搖攝。

A television camera panned the stadium. 一台電眡攝像機搖攝躰育場。

4. N the act of panning 搖攝

5. N (as modifier) 搖攝

a pan shot

6. V to wash (gravel) in a pan to separate particles of (valuable minerals) from it 淘(貴金屬)

7. N the leaf of the betel tree 檳榔葉