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

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。
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。
Cooking is hardly my forte.
烧饭做菜可不是我的特长。
We're missing Daniel's forte, Yangzhou fried rice.
就是我大牛的拿手好菜，扬州炒饭。
This instrument was called a piano e forte ( soft and loud), to indicate its dynamic versatility;
这种乐器被称为pianoeforte（意大利语，柔和而响亮的），以显示它有力的多样性。
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。
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。
My forte is high school and college level students.
我的专长是高中和大学的学生。
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。