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

The year 2012 is the 30th anniversary of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
2012年是央视春晚30周年纪念。
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。
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。
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。
Christmas is a gala day.
耶诞节是个喜庆的日子。
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。
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。
He's having a gala evening.
他要办个节日晚会。
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。
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。