The KGB was the secret police — and the spy service — of the former USSR, the old Soviet Union. Inside the country they watched people; outside it they ran spies.

The KGB「KGB」（克格勃） was是 the secret police過去的秘密警察 and也是 the spy service間諜機構 of the former USSR, the old Soviet Union隸屬於過去的蘇聯。Inside the country在國內 they watched people他們監視人民 outside it在國外 they ran spies他們運作間諜活動。

The word is famous, a little dark, and you will meet it in history, in spy films, and in the news when someone is talking about that era. It feels serious.

The word這個字 is famous, a little dark很有名，帶點陰暗色彩 and你會 will meet it in history, in spy films, and in the news在歷史、間諜電影和新聞裡遇到它 when someone is talking about that era當有人談到那個年代的時候。It它 feels serious給人一種嚴肅的感覺。

The USSR ended in 1991, and the KGB was broken up; later Russian services have other names, even if films still say KGB when they mean “Soviet spies.” Though actually, people sometimes stretch “KGB” to mean any harsh secret police, the way they stretch other famous police names. That is loose talk, not the careful name.

The USSR蘇聯 ended in 1991在1991年解體 and而 the KGB「KGB」 was broken up也被解散了 later Russian services之後的俄羅斯機構 have other names有別的名稱 even if films still say KGB即使電影裡還是會說KGB when they mean "Soviet spies."當他們指的是「蘇聯間諜」的時候 Though actually不過 people sometimes stretch "KGB"有時候人們會把「KGB」延伸使用 to mean any harsh secret police用來指任何嚴酷的秘密警察 the way they stretch other famous police names就像人們延伸其他知名警察機構的名字一樣。That這樣的說法 is loose talk是比較隨便的講法 not the careful name而不是嚴謹的正式名稱。