"inquisitor" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 审问官
• 询问者 (比喻)

Definition

审问官指的是提问他人、尤其是在正式、强烈或有时严厉方式下提问的人。历史上特指宗教法庭的官员，也可以泛指喜欢质问或提难题的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“审问官”多用于历史或文学语境（如“宗教裁判所”）。现代汉语口语很少用，常用作比喻喜欢追问、刨根问底的人，比“提问者”、“采访者”更严厉、更正式。

Examples

The inquisitor asked the prisoner many difficult questions.

**审问官**向囚犯提出了许多难题。

During history class, we learned about the role of the inquisitor in the Middle Ages.

在历史课上，我们学习了中世纪**审问官**的作用。

People feared the inquisitor because of his power.

人们因为**审问官**的权力而感到害怕。

Don’t be such an inquisitor—I’ll tell you where I went when I’m ready.

别这么像个**审问官**，我准备好就会告诉你我去哪了。

The journalist acted like an inquisitor, demanding answers to every detail.

那名记者像个**审问官**一样，追问每一个细节。

When Mom gets suspicious, she turns into an inquisitor at the dinner table.

妈妈一有怀疑，在餐桌上就变成了**审问官**。