forte
英 ['fɔːteɪ; 'fɔːtɪ; fɔːt]
美 ['fɔrte]
- n. 长处；特长
- adj. 强音的；响的
- adv. 响亮地
- n. (Forte)人名；(英、意、葡、法、德、西)福特
助记提示
1. piano => pianoforte => forte.
中文词源
forte 特长，强项，强音来自拉丁语fortis, 坚固的，坚强的，词源同fort. 引申词义特长，强项。同时用于音乐名词强音。
英文词源
- forte (n.)
- 1640s, fort, from French fort "strong point (of a sword blade)," from Middle French fort "fort, fortress" (see fort). Meaning "strong point of a person, that in which one excels," is from 1680s. Final -e- added 18c. in imitation of Italian forte "strong."
- forte (adj.)
- music instruction, "loud, loudly," from Italian forte, literally "strong," from Latin fortis "strong" (see fort). Opposed to piano.
双语例句
- 1. Languages were never my forte.
- 语言从来就不是我的强项。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. His forte is after - dinner speeches.
- 他的特长是饭后演说.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Cooking is her forte.
- 她擅长烹调.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. Granada and Forte are continuing to telephone shareholders in an attempt to bring them onside.
- 格拉纳达和福特两家公司正继续给股东打电话，想要取得他们的支持。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. 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。
来自柯林斯例句