Definition of gala in English:

gala

noun ˈɡeɪləˈɡɑːlə

1A social occasion with special entertainments or performances.
（有特别娱乐或表演的）聚会
as modifier a gala performance by the Royal Ballet
皇家芭蕾舞团的特别演出。
Example sentencesExamples
- The pressure was on a year in advance to come up with stellar costuming worthy of the star-studded gala performance at Wortham Theater Center.
- In return patrons receive two complimentary tickets for the gala performance on February 4 and are invited to the pre-gala reception.
- Pupils staged a gala performance of dance, poems, songs and gymnastics in her honour.
- The height of the festival was the gala performance, which kept the audience's attention for the full four and one-half hours.
- The exhibit's grand finale was a gala auction of the winning doghouses that raised money for the SPCA and the museum.
- This will follow a gala performance in London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall in May.
- The two stars, who will be special guests at the gala, will perform individually and in tandem.
- Spirits, wide awake and alert, were quite certain it was a gala occasion.
- Over €16m was raised from the charity auction at the gala dinner, which was attended by over 1,200 people.
- The highlight will be the presidential address this Tuesday evening while the social highlight will be the gala dinner which is also planned for this Tuesday night.
- She was presented with her award at a gala dinner and gathering in the Burlington Hotel last week.
- So anyway, we had been planning to bring out this troupe of long-legged dancers from Vegas for the entertainment at the gala anniversary party.
- This price includes a buffet breakfast, the use the hotel's conference facilities, lunch, a gala dinner and a floor show.
- A young virtuoso pianist from Sligo was the star of a gala concert performance held in Dublin on December 11.
- Each teacher choreographed a short work for the gala performance.
- The ceremony began with the award gala dinner and was a huge international occasion.
- The students have previously performed in regional concerts in their own provinces and were then chosen by RIAM senior examiners to perform at the special gala.
- She once famously shook hands with Dracula when she attended a gala performance by the company at Leeds Grand Theatre.
- He'll also join other centenary celebrations including a gala dinner on November 23.
- The Great Northern Brass Arts Festival, which is in its fifth year, began with a five-hour concert, followed by an evening gala performance in front of a capacity audience.
Synonyms
fete, gala day, fair, feast, festival, carnival, pageant, jubilee, jamboree, party, garden party, celebration
festivities
fundraiser, charity event, charity show
Dutch &amp North American kermis
festive, celebratory, merry, joyous, joyful
diverting, entertaining, enjoyable, spectacular, showy
dated gay
1. 1.1British A special sports meeting, especially a swimming competition.
  〈英〉专项运动会（尤指游泳比赛）
  we met at a swimming gala
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was meant to take them to a swimming gala in Darlington but instead held them in his flat for three days.
  Ballina Dolphins swimmers participated in the recent gala at Claremorris swimming pool and were successful in the following events.
  Apart from the international competitions, six league galas had also been lined up for the 2004/2005 season.
  About six awards are expected to be dished out to deserving swimmers during the ceremony, to be preceded with the first league gala at the Olympic Swimming Pool.
  The games continue this week with the disability swimming gala, along with basketball and angling qualifiers.
  It was a somewhat nostalgic day for the Dolphin Swimming Club when the held their gala in the Portlaoise Swimming Pool last week.
  The family were walking home after a swimming gala in Canterbury when a car passed them on the lane and stopped ahead.
  Austin went on to say that his father was always there for his family, whether it was a school play, a football match or a swimming gala.
  The 27-year-old, who is in training for next summer's Olympic Games, began his swimming career at the Longsight baths by competing in galas there as a schoolboy.
  My wife tells me that she won a swimming gala at the baths.
  Apparently, ever since a female umpire disqualified him from the individual medley at a swimming gala he'd found it difficult to deal with older women.
  About 500 swimmers from all over South Africa have gathered for one of the biggest galas on the swimming calendar, the Telkom National Aquatic Championships.
  Some voluntary groups have lost thousands of pounds because of the cancellation of their main fund-raising events of the year, like village shows, galas and sports meetings.
  Rain forced a championship swimming gala to be abandoned.
  Acceptance of this offer by Schoeman would mean the swimmer cannot compete for South Africa for a full year before he will be eligible to represent Qatar in future swimming galas.
  Over the last 98 years Victoria Baths has played host to swimming galas, dance nights and television cameras - but now the famous old building has been transformed into a work of art.
  LCM spent about $30,000 on refurbishing of the pool which has a long and rich history of hosting international galas.
  Twenty of the pupils will compete in the swimming gala in Portarlington on Wednesday, June 14.
  She will then attend further training sessions and also to take part in swimming galas.
  Mrs Lindridge and other members of the club said if the pool did not open dozens of schoolchildren would miss out on important exercise and fun, as well as the annual swimming gala.

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense 'showy dress'): via Italian and Spanish from Old French gale 'rejoicing'.

gallant from Middle English:
Gallant at one time could describe an attractive or fine-looking woman. Here is the poet John Lyly writing in 1579: ‘This gallant girl, more fair than fortunate, and yet more fortunate than faithful’. It was also once used to mean ‘excellent, splendid, or noble’, as in ‘A more gallant and beautiful armada never before quitted the shores of Spain’ (William H. Prescott, 1838). Gallant came into English in the Middle Ages in the sense ‘finely dressed’, from Old French galant ‘celebrating’, from gale ‘pleasure or rejoicing’, also the source of gala (early 17th century). The modern sense ‘politely attentive to women’ was adopted from French into English in the 17th century. Gallivant (early 19th century), meaning ‘to go from place to place in pursuit of pleasure’, may be a playful alteration of gallant.

Rhymes

Carla, challah, Douala, Guatemala, Gujranwala, impala, kabbala, Kampala, koala, La Scala, Lingala, Mahler, Marsala, masala, nyala, parlour (US parlor), Sinhala, snarler, tala, tambala, Uppsala

Definition of gala in US English:

gala

noun

A social occasion with special entertainments or performances.
（有特别娱乐或表演的）聚会
as modifier a black-tie gala that begins with a cocktail reception
Example sentencesExamples
- In return patrons receive two complimentary tickets for the gala performance on February 4 and are invited to the pre-gala reception.
- So anyway, we had been planning to bring out this troupe of long-legged dancers from Vegas for the entertainment at the gala anniversary party.
- The exhibit's grand finale was a gala auction of the winning doghouses that raised money for the SPCA and the museum.
- A young virtuoso pianist from Sligo was the star of a gala concert performance held in Dublin on December 11.
- She was presented with her award at a gala dinner and gathering in the Burlington Hotel last week.
- The students have previously performed in regional concerts in their own provinces and were then chosen by RIAM senior examiners to perform at the special gala.
- Spirits, wide awake and alert, were quite certain it was a gala occasion.
- Each teacher choreographed a short work for the gala performance.
- This will follow a gala performance in London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall in May.
- Over €16m was raised from the charity auction at the gala dinner, which was attended by over 1,200 people.
- The height of the festival was the gala performance, which kept the audience's attention for the full four and one-half hours.
- He'll also join other centenary celebrations including a gala dinner on November 23.
- The two stars, who will be special guests at the gala, will perform individually and in tandem.
- Pupils staged a gala performance of dance, poems, songs and gymnastics in her honour.
- She once famously shook hands with Dracula when she attended a gala performance by the company at Leeds Grand Theatre.
- The pressure was on a year in advance to come up with stellar costuming worthy of the star-studded gala performance at Wortham Theater Center.
- The Great Northern Brass Arts Festival, which is in its fifth year, began with a five-hour concert, followed by an evening gala performance in front of a capacity audience.
- The ceremony began with the award gala dinner and was a huge international occasion.
- The highlight will be the presidential address this Tuesday evening while the social highlight will be the gala dinner which is also planned for this Tuesday night.
- This price includes a buffet breakfast, the use the hotel's conference facilities, lunch, a gala dinner and a floor show.
Synonyms
fete, gala day, fair, feast, festival, carnival, pageant, jubilee, jamboree, party, garden party, celebration
festive, celebratory, merry, joyous, joyful

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense ‘showy dress’): via Italian and Spanish from Old French gale ‘rejoicing’.

单词	gala
释义	Definition of gala in English: gala noun ˈɡeɪləˈɡɑːlə 1A social occasion with special entertainments or performances. （有特别娱乐或表演的）聚会 as modifier a gala performance by the Royal Ballet 皇家芭蕾舞团的特别演出。 Example sentencesExamples The pressure was on a year in advance to come up with stellar costuming worthy of the star-studded gala performance at Wortham Theater Center. In return patrons receive two complimentary tickets for the gala performance on February 4 and are invited to the pre-gala reception. Pupils staged a gala performance of dance, poems, songs and gymnastics in her honour. The height of the festival was the gala performance, which kept the audience's attention for the full four and one-half hours. The exhibit's grand finale was a gala auction of the winning doghouses that raised money for the SPCA and the museum. This will follow a gala performance in London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall in May. The two stars, who will be special guests at the gala, will perform individually and in tandem. Spirits, wide awake and alert, were quite certain it was a gala occasion. Over €16m was raised from the charity auction at the gala dinner, which was attended by over 1,200 people. The highlight will be the presidential address this Tuesday evening while the social highlight will be the gala dinner which is also planned for this Tuesday night. She was presented with her award at a gala dinner and gathering in the Burlington Hotel last week. So anyway, we had been planning to bring out this troupe of long-legged dancers from Vegas for the entertainment at the gala anniversary party. This price includes a buffet breakfast, the use the hotel's conference facilities, lunch, a gala dinner and a floor show. A young virtuoso pianist from Sligo was the star of a gala concert performance held in Dublin on December 11. Each teacher choreographed a short work for the gala performance. The ceremony began with the award gala dinner and was a huge international occasion. The students have previously performed in regional concerts in their own provinces and were then chosen by RIAM senior examiners to perform at the special gala. She once famously shook hands with Dracula when she attended a gala performance by the company at Leeds Grand Theatre. He'll also join other centenary celebrations including a gala dinner on November 23. The Great Northern Brass Arts Festival, which is in its fifth year, began with a five-hour concert, followed by an evening gala performance in front of a capacity audience. Synonyms fete, gala day, fair, feast, festival, carnival, pageant, jubilee, jamboree, party, garden party, celebration festivities fundraiser, charity event, charity show Dutch &amp North American kermis festive, celebratory, merry, joyous, joyful diverting, entertaining, enjoyable, spectacular, showy dated gay 1.1British A special sports meeting, especially a swimming competition. 〈英〉专项运动会（尤指游泳比赛） we met at a swimming gala Example sentencesExamples He was meant to take them to a swimming gala in Darlington but instead held them in his flat for three days. Ballina Dolphins swimmers participated in the recent gala at Claremorris swimming pool and were successful in the following events. Apart from the international competitions, six league galas had also been lined up for the 2004/2005 season. About six awards are expected to be dished out to deserving swimmers during the ceremony, to be preceded with the first league gala at the Olympic Swimming Pool. The games continue this week with the disability swimming gala, along with basketball and angling qualifiers. It was a somewhat nostalgic day for the Dolphin Swimming Club when the held their gala in the Portlaoise Swimming Pool last week. The family were walking home after a swimming gala in Canterbury when a car passed them on the lane and stopped ahead. Austin went on to say that his father was always there for his family, whether it was a school play, a football match or a swimming gala. The 27-year-old, who is in training for next summer's Olympic Games, began his swimming career at the Longsight baths by competing in galas there as a schoolboy. My wife tells me that she won a swimming gala at the baths. Apparently, ever since a female umpire disqualified him from the individual medley at a swimming gala he'd found it difficult to deal with older women. About 500 swimmers from all over South Africa have gathered for one of the biggest galas on the swimming calendar, the Telkom National Aquatic Championships. Some voluntary groups have lost thousands of pounds because of the cancellation of their main fund-raising events of the year, like village shows, galas and sports meetings. Rain forced a championship swimming gala to be abandoned. Acceptance of this offer by Schoeman would mean the swimmer cannot compete for South Africa for a full year before he will be eligible to represent Qatar in future swimming galas. Over the last 98 years Victoria Baths has played host to swimming galas, dance nights and television cameras - but now the famous old building has been transformed into a work of art. LCM spent about $30,000 on refurbishing of the pool which has a long and rich history of hosting international galas. Twenty of the pupils will compete in the swimming gala in Portarlington on Wednesday, June 14. She will then attend further training sessions and also to take part in swimming galas. Mrs Lindridge and other members of the club said if the pool did not open dozens of schoolchildren would miss out on important exercise and fun, as well as the annual swimming gala. Origin Early 17th century (in the sense 'showy dress'): via Italian and Spanish from Old French gale 'rejoicing'. gallant from Middle English: Gallant at one time could describe an attractive or fine-looking woman. Here is the poet John Lyly writing in 1579: ‘This gallant girl, more fair than fortunate, and yet more fortunate than faithful’. It was also once used to mean ‘excellent, splendid, or noble’, as in ‘A more gallant and beautiful armada never before quitted the shores of Spain’ (William H. Prescott, 1838). Gallant came into English in the Middle Ages in the sense ‘finely dressed’, from Old French galant ‘celebrating’, from gale ‘pleasure or rejoicing’, also the source of gala (early 17th century). The modern sense ‘politely attentive to women’ was adopted from French into English in the 17th century. Gallivant (early 19th century), meaning ‘to go from place to place in pursuit of pleasure’, may be a playful alteration of gallant. Rhymes Carla, challah, Douala, Guatemala, Gujranwala, impala, kabbala, Kampala, koala, La Scala, Lingala, Mahler, Marsala, masala, nyala, parlour (US parlor), Sinhala, snarler, tala, tambala, Uppsala Definition of gala in US English: gala noun A social occasion with special entertainments or performances. （有特别娱乐或表演的）聚会 as modifier a black-tie gala that begins with a cocktail reception Example sentencesExamples In return patrons receive two complimentary tickets for the gala performance on February 4 and are invited to the pre-gala reception. So anyway, we had been planning to bring out this troupe of long-legged dancers from Vegas for the entertainment at the gala anniversary party. The exhibit's grand finale was a gala auction of the winning doghouses that raised money for the SPCA and the museum. A young virtuoso pianist from Sligo was the star of a gala concert performance held in Dublin on December 11. She was presented with her award at a gala dinner and gathering in the Burlington Hotel last week. The students have previously performed in regional concerts in their own provinces and were then chosen by RIAM senior examiners to perform at the special gala. Spirits, wide awake and alert, were quite certain it was a gala occasion. Each teacher choreographed a short work for the gala performance. This will follow a gala performance in London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall in May. Over €16m was raised from the charity auction at the gala dinner, which was attended by over 1,200 people. The height of the festival was the gala performance, which kept the audience's attention for the full four and one-half hours. He'll also join other centenary celebrations including a gala dinner on November 23. The two stars, who will be special guests at the gala, will perform individually and in tandem. Pupils staged a gala performance of dance, poems, songs and gymnastics in her honour. She once famously shook hands with Dracula when she attended a gala performance by the company at Leeds Grand Theatre. The pressure was on a year in advance to come up with stellar costuming worthy of the star-studded gala performance at Wortham Theater Center. The Great Northern Brass Arts Festival, which is in its fifth year, began with a five-hour concert, followed by an evening gala performance in front of a capacity audience. The ceremony began with the award gala dinner and was a huge international occasion. The highlight will be the presidential address this Tuesday evening while the social highlight will be the gala dinner which is also planned for this Tuesday night. This price includes a buffet breakfast, the use the hotel's conference facilities, lunch, a gala dinner and a floor show. Synonyms fete, gala day, fair, feast, festival, carnival, pageant, jubilee, jamboree, party, garden party, celebration festive, celebratory, merry, joyous, joyful Origin Early 17th century (in the sense ‘showy dress’): via Italian and Spanish from Old French gale ‘rejoicing’.
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