Word · Frequency #12312
forte
长处;特长;拿手
核心释义
a thing at which someone excels; a strong point
- 1.
强项或才能;长处。
A strength or talent; a strong point.
- 2.
音乐中需要响亮演奏的段落;响亮的音乐部分。
A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.
- 3.
剑刃靠近剑柄的强壮部分。
The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.
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。
用法In use
Cooking has always been my mother's forte, especially traditional dishes.
用法提示:此处 forte 是名词,表示“长处、强项”。
Public speaking is not his forte, so he prefers to communicate in writing.
用法提示:此处 forte 作名词,指“擅长的事情、特长”。
Mathematics was never my forte at school, but I enjoyed history.
用法提示:此句中 forte 为名词,表示“拿手的学科、长处”。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想forte里有fort(堡垒),堡垒坚固,正象征你的长处与优势。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
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