third degree noun
Learner's definition of THIRD DEGREE
the third degree
informal
: a long and intense period of questioning严厉盘问；拷问 -
The police gave him the third degree. [=they questioned him intensely]警方对他严厉审讯。
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He got the third degree.他受到了严厉拷问。
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Mom gave me the third degree when I got home late.我回家晚了，受到了妈妈的严厉责问。