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

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。
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。
She put on a gala reception party.
她开了一个欢迎会。
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。
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。
Our school held a New Year's Gala.
我们的学校里举行了新年联欢晚会。
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。
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。