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

I went to see my niece take part in her school's swimming gala.
我去观看我侄女参加的学校游泳比赛。
Ha Wen, who directed both 2012 and 2013 CCTV Spring Festival Galas, brought a new style of Zero Advertising to the Spring Festival Gala.
哈文，曾指导了2012和2013央视春晚，创造了零广告的春晚新形式。
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。
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a gala evening.
女士们先生们，在这个欢庆的夜晚。
Election day proved to be a gala event.
选举那天成了一个大喜的节日。
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。
Eg: We ate dinner together, watched the Spring Festival Gala.
例句：我们一起吃了年夜饭，看了春节联欢晚会。
There is reason to believe that 2014 CCTV Spring Festival Gala may remain the style of Zero Advertising.
这是我们让我们相信2014年春晚将仍保持零广告形式的原因。
Lucy, The Spring Festival Gala is starting in a few minutes. Come!
露西，春节晚会就要开始了，快点来看。
The Spring Festival Gala goes through several dress rehearsals.
春节联欢晚会经过了几次彩排。