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

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。
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。
Feng Xiaogang's participation makes people look forward to watching this brand new Spring Festival Gala.
冯小刚的加入让很多人对新春晚的期待大增。
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。
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。
Our school held a New Year's Gala.
我们的学校里举行了新年联欢晚会。
He's having a gala evening.
他要办个节日晚会。
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。
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。
Every New Year's Eve, I always sit together with my family and watch the Spring Festival gala.
每年除夕，我和家人都会在一起看央视春节联欢晚会。