gala

/ˈɡɑː.lə/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈelə] /ˈɡeɪ.lə/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡˈælə] /ˈgā-lə ˈga- ˈgä-/ (ame, mw)

gala — noun

  • galasingular
  • galasplural

1. A large formal event held to celebrate something or raise money, often with musi

1.名詞C1
釋義

A large formal event held to celebrate something or raise money, often with music, dancing, or stage performances.

例句

Meera wore her grandmother's silk dress to the charity gala at the museum.

at + [venue]: location of the event

The hospital hosted a fundraising gala and raised over two million dollars.

collocation: fundraising / charity gala

同義詞
  • ball

    focuses on formal dancing rather than entertainment variety

  • benefit

    any fundraising event, may be smaller and less glamorous than a gala

  • fete

    British; often outdoor and village-scale rather than grand

文法句型

a gala (of)

gala + noun

用法筆記

Subject is usually an organisation (museum, charity, festival) that hosts the event; people 'attend' or 'host' a gala rather than 'do' one.

常見錯誤

❌We did a gala last night.
✅We hosted a gala last night.
💡galas are 'hosted' or 'attended', not 'done'.

2. A sports meet, especially in swimming, where competitors take part in a set of r

2.名詞C1
釋義

A sports meet, especially in swimming, where competitors take part in a set of races.

例句

Ilan won three gold medals at the regional swimming gala in Birmingham.

collocation: swimming gala

The school holds a swimming gala every July before the summer break.

subject = school / club hosting the event

同義詞
  • meet

    American equivalent; less formal in tone

  • tournament

    broader — covers any sport over multiple rounds, not a one-day swimming event

文法句型

a swimming/athletics gala

用法筆記

Mainly British English; American speakers usually say 'swim meet'. Distinguish from sense 1 — this sense is always a sports event, never a party.

常見錯誤

❌My daughter won a swim gala.
✅My daughter won a swimming gala.
💡the noun before is 'swimming', not 'swim'.

3. A medium-sized eating apple with red-and-yellow striped skin and crisp, sweet pa

3.名詞C2
釋義

A medium-sized eating apple with red-and-yellow striped skin and crisp, sweet pale flesh; works well raw in salads or baked in pies.

例句

Sofie packed a gala and a cheese sandwich for her son's lunch box.

countable: a gala

The recipe calls for two galas, peeled and chopped into small cubes.

plural: galas

同義詞
  • fuji

    another sweet eating apple; firmer and lasts longer in storage

  • pink lady

    sweeter and slightly tarter; pinker skin

文法句型

a gala (apple)

用法筆記

Often capitalised as 'Gala' when written as the variety name on packaging, but lowercase is also accepted in everyday writing.