"byzantine" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈbɪzənˌtaɪn/, /ˈbɪzənˌtin

BIZ-ən-tyne or BIZ-ən-teen

UK

bɪzˈɑːntiːn

bi-ZAHN-teen

释义

Originally relating to the Byzantine Empire, this word more commonly describes something extremely complicated, complex, or full of confusing details, often in systems or rules.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbɪzənˌtaɪn/, /ˈbɪzənˌtin

英式英语

bɪzˈɑːntiːn

简化发音

美式

BIZ-ən-tyne or BIZ-ən-teen

英式

bi-ZAHN-teen

语境中听

The new law is written in byzantine language.

His explanation was so byzantine that no one understood.

The company's byzantine rules confuse employees.

Their tax system is just so byzantine—I needed an accountant to make sense of it.