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

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。
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。
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。
Christmas is a gala day.
耶诞节是个喜庆的日子。
He's having a gala evening.
他要办个节日晚会。
Now the background music is called A Nice Day which was sung by her at this gala.
现在我所用的背景音乐叫做《好日子》，是她在这次晚会演唱的第一首歌。好了，我们现在就这乘着着欢快的音乐走进我们今日10分钟的早间课堂。
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。
The Spring Festival Gala goes through several dress rehearsals.
春节联欢晚会经过了几次彩排。
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。
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。