the third degree
US /ðə θɜrd dɪˈɡri/
UK /ðə θɜrd dɪˈɡri/
1.
嚴厲盤問, 嚴刑拷打
intense questioning or interrogation, often in a harsh or prolonged manner
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My parents gave me the third degree when I came home late.
我回家晚了，父母對我進行了嚴厲的盤問。
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The police gave the suspect the third degree for hours.
警方對嫌疑人進行了數小時的嚴厲審問。