Word · Frequency #12312
forte
长处；特长；拿手
a thing at which someone excels; a strong point
- 1.
A strength or talent; a strong point.
强项或才能；长处。
- 2.
A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.
音乐中需要响亮演奏的段落；响亮的音乐部分。
- 3.
The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.
剑刃靠近剑柄的强壮部分。
强音；强音乐段；剑身强部；剑刃近柄的强部；强项或才能；长处。；音乐中需要响亮演奏的段落；响亮的音乐部分。；剑刃靠近剑柄的强壮部分。
In use
Cooking has always been my mother's forte, especially traditional dishes.
Public speaking is not his forte, so he prefers to communicate in writing.
Mathematics was never my forte at school, but I enjoyed history.
be someone's forte
Cooking is her forte.
烹饪是她的长处。
not be someone's forte
常用于否定句。
Mathematics is not my forte.
数学不是我的强项。
have a forte for something
较少用，更常见的是前两种结构。
She has a forte for negotiation.
Connections
Collocations
- be someone's forte
- 是某人的强项；是某人的特长
- Mathematics was always my forte at school.数学在学校一直是我的强项。
- not my forte
- 不是我的强项（委婉表示某件事做不好）
- Cooking is not my forte, so we usually order takeout.做饭不是我的强项，所以我们通常叫外卖。
- one's forte lies in something
- 某人的强项在于某事物
- Her forte lies in simplifying complex ideas for the public.她的强项在于把复杂的思想简单明了地讲给公众听。
- become someone's forte
- 成为某人的强项
- Improvisation became his forte after years of practice.经过多年练习，即兴表演成了他的强项。
Idioms & figurative uses
- not one's forte
- 不是某人的强项；非某人所长Cooking is not my forte, so we usually order takeout.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想forte里有fort（堡垒），堡垒坚固，正象征你的长处与优势。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：personal bios and resumes、job/school interviews、everyday talk about strengths 这里指“长处、特长”这一义项。表示个人优点时，通常多用于较正式或书面的场合，如简历、个人简介；日常口语里也常说 not my forte（不是我的强项）。整体语气偏中性，正式程度随搭配和语境变化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 forte 表示“长处”时的读音 /fɔːt/ 押韵：fort, sort, port, court, thought, caught。注意 forte 的词尾 e 不发音，听起来像 fort。小心拼写相似的词，如 forty /ˈfɔːti/，读音不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.