sample
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsɑːm.pəl/ us/ˈsæm.pəl/
(SMALL AMOUNT)
B2 样品
a small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should be like
a free sample of shampoo 免费的洗发水小样
samples of carpet/curtain material 地毯／窗帘材料的样品
Please bring some samples of your work to the interview. 请带一些你的作品样本去面试。
C2 （医生或科学家检测用的）样本，试样
a small amount of a substance that a doctor or scientist collects in order to examine it
a blood/urine sample 血／尿样
B2 （调查用的）样本
a group of people or things that is chosen out of a larger number and is asked questions or tested in order to get information about the larger group
a random sample of voters 选民随机样本
a nationally representative sample of 200 schools 具有全国代表性的200个学校样本
- More examples
- We asked a random sample of people what they thought.
- The study was carried out with such a small sample that its results are invalid
- Water samples taken from streams were analysed for contamination by chemicals.
- They looked at the blood samples under the microscope.
- The samples varied in quality but were generally acceptable.
(MUSIC)
（用于新乐曲中的）选录的歌曲片段
a small part of a song that has been recorded and used to make a new piece of music
sample
verb [ T ] uk/ˈsɑːm.pəl/ us/ˈsæm.pəl/
(SMALL AMOUNT)
尝，品尝
to taste a small amount of food or drink to decide if you like it
As the food looked so good, he decided to sample a little from each dish. 这些食物看起来很诱人，于是他决定每样菜都尝一点儿。
C2 （常指初次）体验，尝试
to experience a place or an activity, often for the first time
So you're going to sample the delights/pleasures of the new restaurant? 那么你要去体验一下在那家新餐馆就餐的乐趣了？
(MUSIC)
music specialized节录，选录（歌曲片段，用于新的乐曲中）
to record part of a song and use the recording to make a new piece of music
This song has been heavily sampled. 这首歌的片段频繁地出现在新曲中。