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

Ladies and gentlemen, this is a gala evening.
女士们先生们，在这个欢庆的夜晚。
The Spring Festival Gala goes through several dress rehearsals.
春节联欢晚会经过了几次彩排。
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。
Another new type of show is the shanzhai ( copycat) Spring Festival Gala Show.
另一种新型节目是“山寨春晚”的出现。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。