表達(dá) “to give someone the third degree” 的意思是 “為了獲取信息而嚴(yán)刑逼問某人”。它的原義是警察對罪犯、嫌疑人進(jìn)行拷問,但在日常生活中,“to give someone the third degree” 也可以指 “嚴(yán)厲地盤問某人”。
Our teacher gave us the third degree for being late to class.
我們的老師嚴(yán)厲地盤問了我們上課遲到的原因。
My husband gave me the third degree because I missed his phone calls.
因?yàn)槲覜]接到我丈夫的電話而被他嚴(yán)厲盤問。
My grandmother always gives my new girlfriend the third degree.
我奶奶總是對我的新女友一番盤問。