盤問/質問某人；對某人逼供、刑訊。
例句：
- My wife gave me the third degree when I got home last night. (昨晚我回家時，我太太對我盤問再三)
- Cindy has promised she won't give me the third degree about the matter any longer. (辛蒂已保證，她不會再質問我那件事了)
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