n.1. 平底锅; 盘子2. 一锅的量3. (天平的)秤盘4. 马桶5. 加热(或蒸发)容器;炼锅6. 盘状凹地(尤指盆地);沼泽;洼地7. (不透水的)硬土层;土盘,盘层8. 摇镜头,摇摄,摇动镜头摄下全景vt.1. 严厉批评,抨击(戏剧、电影等)2. (用平底锅)烧(菜等);把…放入平底锅3. (用淘盘)淘洗(矿砂);(用淘盘)淘金4. 使摄影机摇摄,摇拍,拍摄vi.1. (移动摄像机)追拍,摇摄2. (用淘选盘)淘洗;淘金 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.[点津]jump out of the frying pan into the fire相当于汉语中的“刚出油锅又跳进火坑”,表示情况不但没有转好,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. 我们意识到自己刚出油锅又跳进了火坑,所以感觉一点儿都不轻松。[追根溯源]这个习惯用语最早出现在十六世纪早期一名英国作家的笔下。他把情况越来越糟比喻成“放在平底锅里用油煎的一条活蹦乱跳的鱼,跳出煎锅却掉进了熊熊炉火中”。2.-Done! The stone castle is taking shape now.-Thank you for your help, or it would have gone down the pan.[点津]go down the pan是英国俚语,指“被糟蹋,变得无用,成为废物”。例:If you don't want it to go down the pan, you'd better do as I told you. 如果你不想它变得毫无用处,你最好照我说的那样做。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.[点津]pan在此意为“淘金盘”,在淘金盘里发现有闪光,就表示有金屑在里面。由于淘金盘转速较快,这种闪光只是一闪而过,所以a flash in the pan表示“昙花一现”,比喻美好的事物或成功的人出现的时间很短。例:During wartime, the peaceful moments like this are nothing but a flash in the pan. 在战争期间,像这样的安宁时刻只不过是昙花一现。4.-Will you forgive the guy who destroyed your plan?-I don't know. It depends on how things pan out.[点津]pan out本意为“淘出金子”,引申为“成功,结果是”。例:Your idea is too ideal. It won't pan out. 你的想法太理想化,是不会实现的。[知识拓展]pancake指“煎饼”,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. 我喜欢登山,因此我不喜欢一马平川的地方。