英语短语 | The third degree 严厉盘问

表达 “to give someone the third degree” 的意思是 “为了获取信息而严刑逼问某人”。它的原义是警察对罪犯、嫌疑人进行拷问，但在日常生活中，“to give someone the third degree” 也可以指 “严厉地盘问某人”。

• Our teacher gave us the third degree for being late to class.
  我们的老师严厉地盘问了我们上课迟到的原因。
• My husband gave me the third degree because I missed his phone calls.
  因为我没接到我丈夫的电话而被他严厉盘问。
• My grandmother always gives my new girlfriend the third degree.
  我奶奶总是对我的新女友一番盘问。