forte

forte1
[ˈfɔːteɪ, ˈfɔːti, fɔːt]
noun
  1. [in sing.]a thing at which someone excels
    特长,专长
    small talk was not his forte.
    闲聊不是他的特长。
  2. (Fencing)the part of a sword blade from the hilt to the middle
    (剑)剑身强部,剑身最坚固部分(柄至中部部分)。 比较 foible
语源
  1. mid 17th cent. (in sense 2; originally as fort): from French fort (masculine), forte (feminine) 'strong', from Latin fortis

forte2
[ˈfɔːteɪ]
(Music)()
adverb& adjective
  1. (especially as a direction) loud or loudly
    (尤作演奏演唱指示)强;响
noun
  1. a passage performed or marked to be performed loudly
    强音演奏部分
语源
  1. Italian, literally strong, loud', from Latin fortis
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