sample² v [T] 1 to taste food or drink to see what it is like 试尝，品尝: We sampled several local cheeses. 我们品尝了几种当地的干酪。 2 to do something for the first time to see what it is like 体验; 尝试: Win a chance to sample the exotic nightlife of Paris! 赢取机会体验巴黎充满异国情调的夜生活！