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。
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。
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。
The Queen attended a gala concert at the Royal Festival Hall.
女王出席了在皇家音乐厅举行的音乐盛会。
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。
Our school held a New Year's Gala.
我们的学校里举行了新年联欢晚会。
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。
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。
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。
They are particular about the gala in different aspects, even advocating canceling it.
他们对晚会的各方面做出了挑剔的评价，甚至提倡取消晚会。