waterboarding
/ˈwɔːtəˌbɔːbɪŋ/noun
mass noun
- an interrogation technique simulating the experience of drowning, in which a person is strapped head downwards on a sloping board with the mouth and nose covered, while large quantities of water are poured over the face水刑（一种类似溺水的审讯方式, 先将人头朝下捆绑在一块斜板上, 再把嘴和鼻盖住, 然后将大量的水倾倒在脸上）。