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。
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。
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。
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。
The Spring Festival Gala goes through several dress rehearsals.
春节联欢晚会经过了几次彩排。
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。
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。
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 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。
Christmas is a gala day.
耶诞节是个喜庆的日子。