forte

英 [ˈfɔːteɪ]

美 [fɔːrt]

n. 专长; 特长
adv. (演奏或歌唱)强，强有力

复数：fortes　

BNC.12312 / COCA.21448

牛津词典

noun

专长；特长
a thing that sb does particularly well
1. Languages were never my forte.
  语言从来就不是我的强项。

adv.

Pronounced /fɔrt/ for meaning 1 in American English. 美国英语中义项1读作/fɔrt/。

N-COUNT 专长;强项
You can say that a particular activity is yourforteif you are very good at it.
1. Originality was never his forte.
  他从来不擅长独立创作。
(演奏)用强音
A piece of music that is playedforteis played loudly.

noun

the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
(music) loud
Synonym:fortissimo
an asset of special worth or utility
1. cooking is his forte
Synonym:strong suitlong suitmetierspecialtyspecialitystrong pointstrength

adj

used chiefly as a direction or description in music
1. the forte passages in the composition
Synonym:loud

adv

Granada and Forte are continuing to telephone shareholders in an attempt to bring them onside.
格拉纳达和福特两家公司正继续给股东打电话，想要取得他们的支持。
Although techniques are not my forte, my English grammar and basics are pretty good.
尽管我不懂技术，但我的语法和基本功还不错。
Meeting people is my forte.
和别人打交道是我的专长。
I have travelled to18 countries and my forte is communication.
我去18个国家旅游过，我的优势在于沟通。
We're missing Daniel's forte, Yangzhou fried rice.
就是我大牛的拿手好菜，扬州炒饭。
My forte is high school and college level students.
我的专长是高中和大学的学生。
I am better than Jack in English but not in math; that is his forte.
我的英文比杰克强，但数学就不一样了，那是他的专长。
Diplomacy was not margaret's forte.
玛格丽特对外交事务不内行。
She is good at painting.; Painting is her forte.
她长于绘画。
( Laughter.) Secretary Kissinger, you can see formality is still my forte.
（笑声）基辛格国务卿，您可以看出来我仍然很会讲场面话。