gala

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

ga·la /ˈɡɑːlə $ ˈɡeɪlə, ˈɡælə/ noun [countable] 1 APa public entertainment or performance to celebrate a special occasion 庆典，演出盛会gala dinner/performance/night etc the Society’s Gala Dinner 协会举办的盛宴 a charity gala evening 一场慈善晚会2. British EnglishDS a sports competition, especially in swimming 运动会〔尤指游泳比赛〕

Examples from the Corpus

gala• The format was changed slightly, to make it more of a gala day.• The bodies are disinterred, and a colourful gala is held.• Gardai investigating the crash took statements from some of the dozens of spectators at yesterday's gala.• That evening, over dinner, the spirits of the gala evening returned.• Manchester City had just won the League Cup and this was the night of their gala celebrations.• A weekly gala dinner is held with folk music, and a piano bar provides music three times a week.gala dinner/performance/night etc• Once a week a gala dinner is held.• A gala dinner is held fortnightly and lunch is alfresco.• Misery Oldham were not mere spectators to this East Anglian gala night.• Disney should recoup some of that on worldwide sales of television rights to the gala performance.• Once a week there is a Tyrolean gala dinner. 50 bedrooms: no singles available.• A weekly gala dinner is held with folk music, and a piano bar provides music three times a week.• Two dining rooms; buffet style breakfast; weekly gala dinner.Origin gala (1600-1700) Italian Old French gale “fun and enjoyment”

ga·la nounChineseSyllable

Corpus or performance celebrate a to public entertainment

gala
ga‧la /ˈɡɑːlə $ ˈɡeɪlə, ˈɡælə/