Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3805
packet
小包
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
- 1.
A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel
小包或小包裹；小捆或小包
- 2.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
一组包装或装箱在一起的物品
- 3.
Originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing; a mail boat. Packet boat, ship, vessel (Wikipedia).
最初指政府用来运送公文或邮件的船只；因此,指用于运送公文、邮件、乘客和货物的船只,并有固定的航行日期；邮船
- 4.
(computer science) a message or message fragment
(计算机科学)消息或消息片段
- 5.
A specimen envelope containing small, dried plants or containing parts of plants when attached to a larger sheet.
装有小型干燥植物或附在大张纸上的植物部分的标本信封
- 6.
a small package or bundle
小包或小捆
- 7.
A small fragment of data as transmitted on some types of network, notably Ethernet networks (Wikipedia).
在某些类型的网络上传输的小数据片段,尤其是以太网网络
- 8.
A protocol data unit of the Internet Protocol.
互联网协议的数据包
- 9.
A message sent over a transport layer protocol.
通过传输层协议发送的消息
小包或小包裹；小捆或小包；一组包装或装箱在一起的物品；最初指政府用来运送公文或邮件的船只；因此,指用于运送公文、邮件、乘客和货物的船只,并有固定的航行日期；邮船；(计算机科学)消息或消息片段；装有小型干燥植物或附在大张纸上的植物部分的标本信封
In use
I bought a packet of biscuits at the shop.
She found a packet of old letters in the attic.
He opened the packet carefully and took out the gift.
a packet of + noun
用于表示小包装的东西。
She bought a packet of crisps.
她买了一包薯片。
data packet
计算机网络术语。
The network transmits data packets at high speed.
网络高速传输数据包。
a packet of + plural noun (e.g., letters)
指一批信件或类似物品。
I received a packet of letters from my pen pal.
我收到了一捆信，来自我的笔友。
Connections
Collocations
- a packet of
- 一包…
- She bought a packet of crisps.她买了一包薯片。
- packet switching
- 数据包交换
- Packet switching is a fundamental technique in computer networks.数据包交换是计算机网络中的一项基本技术。
- pay packet
- 工资袋；薪水
- He received his weekly pay packet on Friday.他星期五收到了每周的工资袋。
- packet loss
- 数据包丢失
- High packet loss can degrade the quality of video calls.高数据包丢失会降低视频通话的质量。
- packet boat
- 邮船；班轮
- The packet boat carried mail across the channel.这艘邮船运送邮件穿越大海。
- packet of cigarettes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个正常的大包（pack）和一个更小的包（packet）并排，packet就是小包。
Context & Register
表示'小包、小袋'时，常用于日常生活和商业语境，是比较中性的用词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
packet rhymes with racket and bracket (stressed vowel /æ/ followed by /k.ɪt/). ticket, pocket, and bucket have different stressed vowels and do not rhyme, but share the '-cket' spelling.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.