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

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。
The Spring Festival Gala goes through several dress rehearsals.
春节联欢晚会经过了几次彩排。
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。
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。
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。
People always enjoy the lighted lanterns and the gala performances.
人们都很喜欢这些点亮的灯笼和欢庆的表演。
Election day proved to be a gala event.
选举那天成了一个大喜的节日。
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。
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。
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。