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

We're missing Daniel's forte, Yangzhou fried rice.
就是我大牛的拿手好菜，扬州炒饭。
Singing is not really my forte, but I'll try.
唱歌实在不是我擅长的，但是我试著唱唱看。
She is good at painting.; Painting is her forte.
她长于绘画。
Originality was never his forte.
他从来不擅长独立创作。
I'm sorry, but music is not my forte. I'm much better at sports.
对不起，音乐不是我的专长。我更擅长体育。
Playing the piano is her forte.
弹钢琴是她的特长。
Cooking is hardly my forte.
烧饭做菜可不是我的特长。
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。
My forte is high school and college level students.
我的专长是高中和大学的学生。
The excellent tolerability of Hirudoid and Hirudoid forte is therefore of particular importance.
喜疗妥和特强喜疗妥由于其极好的耐受性而特别重要。