forte

英 [ˈfɔːteɪ]

美 [fɔːrt]

n.  专长; 特长
adv.  (演奏或歌唱)强，强有力

复数：fortes　

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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.

• （演奏或歌唱）强，强有力
  played or sung loudly

柯林斯词典

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.

英英释义

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

• used as a direction in music
  Synonym:loudly

双语例句

• Diplomacy was not margaret's forte.
  玛格丽特对外交事务不内行。
• Playing the piano is her forte.
  弹钢琴是她的特长。
• Swimming is her forte.
  游泳是她的拿手好戏。
• 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。
• Communication skills are an important forte and they add a very important dimension to your personality.
  沟通技巧是一个重要的长处和他们添加一个非常重要的方面，你的个性。
• The tolerability of Hirudoid forte cream and gel was equally good.
  特强喜疗妥软膏和凝胶耐受性都相当好。
• Management changes are under way that will finally bring down the curtain on Lord Forte's extraordinary working life.
  正在进行的管理层变更将最终为福特勋爵辉煌的职业生涯画上句号。
• Catering to all price points and payment methods is not exactly Apple's forte.
  迎合所有的价格区间和付款方式，这些确实不是苹果的特长。
• Not in this case because sales is not my forte.
  不会吧，因为销售不是我的强项。
• Competitive games will be your forte.
  竞争性游戏将是你的优势。