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

Christmas is a gala day.
耶诞节是个喜庆的日子。
She put on a gala reception party.
她开了一个欢迎会。
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。
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。
Election day proved to be a gala event.
选举那天成了一个大喜的节日。
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。
Lucy, The Spring Festival Gala is starting in a few minutes. Come!
露西，春节晚会就要开始了，快点来看。
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 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。
He's having a gala evening.
他要办个节日晚会。