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

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。
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。
The Spring Festival Gala has become an important part of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration.
春节联欢晚会一直被视为农历新年庆祝活动中的一个重要组成部分。
Our school held a New Year's Gala.
我们的学校里举行了新年联欢晚会。
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。
He's having a gala evening.
他要办个节日晚会。
The Spring Festival Gala goes through several dress rehearsals.
春节联欢晚会经过了几次彩排。
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。
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。
Ha Wen, who directed both 2012 and 2013 CCTV Spring Festival Galas, brought a new style of Zero Advertising to the Spring Festival Gala.
哈文，曾指导了2012和2013央视春晚，创造了零广告的春晚新形式。