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

He's having a gala evening.
他要办个节日晚会。
Another new type of show is the shanzhai ( copycat) Spring Festival Gala Show.
另一种新型节目是“山寨春晚”的出现。
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。
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。
The Spring Festival Gala goes through several dress rehearsals.
春节联欢晚会经过了几次彩排。
Election day proved to be a gala event.
选举那天成了一个大喜的节日。
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 preparation work for CCTV's annual Spring Festival Gala is getting underway.
央视一年一度的春晚的准备工作正在进行中。
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。
Non-participation at the rehearsals and the gala concert results in loss of the prize.
不参加彩排和庆典音乐会的选手将失去奖项。