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

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。
Meeting people is my forte.
和别人打交道是我的专长。
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。
Originality was never his forte.
他从来不擅长独立创作。
Cooking is hardly my forte.
烧饭做菜可不是我的特长。
Not in this case because sales is not my forte.
不会吧，因为销售不是我的强项。
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。
Love is a most attract everyone is his forte, exactly is her faults.
爱一个人人最吸引自己的并非是长处，恰恰是她的缺点。
( 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。
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。