n (1)样品(part，piece，amount or selection that is considered to represent or to be typical of the whole)[C]：～s of moon soil and rock 月球上的土壤和岩石标本;a～of the patient's blood/urine 那个病人的血/尿样;a～of sb's art work/sb's handwriting/sb's manners 某人的艺术作品/书法的样品/行为举止;take blood/water～取血/水样;〖同〗example，pattern，representative，model;

(2)(商品或产品的)货样(item of merchandise used for display or for introducing or demonstrating a product)[C]：send (furnish) some～s of the shampoo/the perfume 送出(提供)一些洗发香波/香水的样品;free/standard/pilot～s 免费赠送/标准/试验样品;some～s of the products/the apples 产品/苹果的样品;a～bottle/pack 样品瓶/袋;

vt(1)抽取样品(本)(take a sample of，esp to test by a sample)[T+n]：～the roast beef/the soup/the wine/sb's cooking 品尝烤牛肉/汤/葡萄酒/某人做的饭;～the workers to find out their opinions about the working conditions 抽查一些工人以了解他们对工作条件的看法;

(2)体验，尝试(experience a place or situation for a short time)[T+n]：～the British way of life/the pleasure of country life 体验一下英国的生活方式/乡村生活的乐趣;〖同〗experience，test;

【辨异】sample与example和specimen的区别见EXAMPLE。