1. 样品;货样
    A sample of a substance or product is a small quantity of it that shows you what it is like.

    e.g. You'll receive samples of paint, curtains and upholstery...
           你将收到涂料、窗帘、家具垫衬套的样品。
    e.g. We're giving away 2000 free samples...
           我们正免费发放 2,000 份样品。

2. (用于化验的)取样,样本
    A sample of a substance is a small amount of it that is examined and analysed scientifically.

    e.g. They took samples of my blood.
           他们取了我的血样。
    e.g. ...urine samples.
           尿样

3. (抽查的)样本;抽选人员;抽样
    A sample of people or things is a number of them chosen out of a larger group and then used in tests or used to provide information about the whole group.

    e.g. We based our analysis on a random sample of more than 200 males.
           我们随机抽查了 200 多名男性，并在此基础上进行分析。

4. 品尝;试尝
    If you sample food or drink, you taste a small amount of it in order to find out if you like it.

    e.g. We sampled a selection of different bottled waters.
           我们品尝了一系列不同品牌的瓶装水。

5. 体验;尝试
    If you sample a place or situation, you experience it for a short time in order to find out about it.

    e.g. ...the chance to sample a different way of life.
           体验不同生活方式的机会

6. 节录,选录(乐曲)
    When musicians or pieces of their music are sampled, parts of their music are used by other musicians in their own work.

    e.g. I don't actually mind being sampled as long as people give credit where it's due.
           只要人们在适当处标明出处，我其实并不在乎自己的音乐被人节录。