1.packet的基本意思是“小包,小盒”,指包装商品用的小包、小盒或小袋,也可指包得非常整洁的小包,如信件小包,多指“小件行李,邮包”,还可指用小包、小盒、小袋所盛之物,是可数名词。
2.a packet...意思是“一包”“一盒”“一捆”“一袋”,其后多接复数名词。
3.在俚语中, packet也可作“大笔款项”解,指在比赛或买卖中输赢的大笔钱,是单数名词。
4.packet还可作“邮船,班轮”解,多指定期的短途邮船,是可数名词,亦作packet-boat。

I didn't know it was a surprise packet—I found a coin in the sweets!我真没想到——糖果里竟藏了一枚硬币。
The contents of the packet may settle down in travelling. 口袋里的东西在旅行中会沉到底部。
The government has clapped an extra ten pence on a packet of cigarettes.政府对每包香烟加价10便士。
This packet of butter is under weight.这包黄油分量不足。
He is facing a packet of troubles.他正面临大量的困难。
Try opening the packet with your thumbnail.试一试用指甲打开信封。
The postman tried to crush the packet through the letter-box.邮递员使劲把信件塞进信箱里。
He is the captain of the packet.他是这班邮船的船长。

packet, bunch, bundle, pack, package, parcel
参见pack条。

［同义词］   bag, case, container, pack, package, parcel; bundle, fortune, lot, pile, pots, pretty penny