packet
noun
ˈpækɪət
noun
1
a.
a
container
made
of
paper,
plastic,
or
CARDBOARD
that
something
is
sold
in
b.
a
small
flat
paper
or
plastic
container
that
a
liquid
or
powder
is
sold
in
[美] 〔装有供出售的液体或粉末的〕小袋;
BrE AmE BrE
[+
of
]
a
packet
of
envelopes
一包信封
a
packet
of
cigarettes
一包香烟
a
cereal
packet
麦片包装
packets
of
ketchup
and
mustard
一袋袋番茄酱和芥末
2
a
small
flat
package
that
is
sent
by
post
or
delivered
to
someone
[尤英] 扁平小包裹
especially BrE
Paul
tore
open
the
packet
as
soon
as
it
arrived.
保罗一收到包裹就拆开了。
3
cost a packet
to
cost
a
lot
of
money
[英，非正式] 花费一大笔钱
BrE informal
I
bet
that
car
cost
him
a
packet.
我敢打赌那辆车花了他一大笔钱。
4
a
quantity
of
information
that
is
sent
as
a
single
unit
from
one
computer
to
another
on
a
network
or
on
the
Internet
[术语] 信息包，数据包
technical