gala

英 [ˈɡɑːlə]

美 [ˈɡeɪlə]

n. 庆典; 盛会; 演出; 体育运动会，体育竞赛(尤指游泳)

复数：galas　

Collins.1 / BNC.9169 / COCA.9165

牛津词典

noun

庆典；盛会；演出
a special public celebration or entertainment
1. a charity gala
  慈善义演
2. a gala dinner/night
  盛宴；晚会
体育运动会，体育竞赛（尤指游泳）
a sports competition, especially in swimming
1. a swimming gala
  游泳比赛

N-COUNT 庆典；演出；盛会
Agalais a special public celebration, entertainment, performance, or festival.
1. ...a gala evening at the Royal Opera House.
  在皇家歌剧院举行的盛大晚会

noun

The year 2012 is the 30th anniversary of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
2012年是央视春晚30周年纪念。
The Queen attended a gala concert at the Royal Festival Hall.
女王出席了在皇家音乐厅举行的音乐盛会。
The Duke of York will be in attendance at tonight's Gala concert.
约克公爵将出席今晚的节日音乐会。
Controversy, however, arises when it comes to cancellation of spring festival gala evening.
但是，最近人们对是否取消春晚产生了争议。
Now the background music is called A Nice Day which was sung by her at this gala.
现在我所用的背景音乐叫做《好日子》，是她在这次晚会演唱的第一首歌。好了，我们现在就这乘着着欢快的音乐走进我们今日10分钟的早间课堂。
She's competing in three races at the school's swimming gala.
她参加了学校游泳盛会的三项比赛。
Thanksgiving in the United States is partly a religious festival, and partly a gala day.
感恩节在美国，一部分是宗教的节日，一部分是狂欢的节日。
The Spring Festival Gala has become an important part of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration.
春节联欢晚会一直被视为农历新年庆祝活动中的一个重要组成部分。
Tuesday is a day off for everyone to rest and to enjoy the gala banquet.
周二是放假一天，让大家休息和享受的盛大宴会。
He's having a gala evening.
他要办个节日晚会。