a spy for + 国家/组织
介词 for 引出间谍所效力的国家或组织。
He was a spy for the British government during the war.
战争期间他是英国政府的间谍。
间谍；密探；暗中监视者
spies — plural of spy
特工；间谍；特务；（橄榄球）盯防跑卫的防守球员；秘密监视他人或组织行为并收集信息(通常为了获取优势)的人；受国家雇佣获取敌方情报或企业获取竞争对手工业机密的秘密特工；负责一对一盯防预期参与跑球进攻的对方后场球员的防守球员,但该进攻球员并未立即持球跑动
a person who secretly watches others and gathers information about them
秘密监视他人或组织行为并收集信息(通常为了获取优势)的人
A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).
受国家雇佣获取敌方情报或企业获取竞争对手工业机密的秘密特工
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
负责一对一盯防预期参与跑球进攻的对方后场球员的防守球员,但该进攻球员并未立即持球跑动
A defensive player assigned to cover an offensive backfield player man-to-man when they are expected to engage in a running play, but the offensive player does not run with the ball immediately.
秘密监视他人的人
a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people
The spy was arrested at the airport with secret documents.
那名间谍在机场携带机密文件被捕。
用法提示：spy 作名词，指‘间谍、特工’。
AI contextual example
She suspected her neighbor was a spy who watched everyone's movements.
她怀疑邻居是个密探，监视着每个人的行踪。
用法提示：spy 作名词，表示‘暗中监视他人的人’。
AI contextual example
Governments often send spies to gather information about other countries.
政府经常派遣间谍去搜集有关其他国家的情报。
用法提示：spies 是 spy 的复数形式，作名词，指‘间谍们’。
AI contextual example
介词 for 引出间谍所效力的国家或组织。
He was a spy for the British government during the war.
战争期间他是英国政府的间谍。
介词 in 引出间谍潜伏或活动的场所、机构。
The police found a spy in the ministry.
警方在该部里发现了一名间谍。
work as 用来说明某人的身份或职业。
She worked as a spy for ten years.
她当了十年间谍。
of 后接动名词短语 being a spy，说明被指控的身份。
He was accused of being a spy and put on trial.
他被指控是间谍并受到了审判。
grammar · medium
易错句子Two spys were arrested last night.
正确表达Two spies were arrested last night.
以辅音字母+y 结尾的名词变复数时，要先变 y 为 i，再加 -es，所以 spy 的复数形式是 spies，不能直接加 -s 写成 spys。
grammar · medium
易错句子He works as spy for the government.
正确表达He works as a spy for the government.
spy 是可数名词，单数形式前必须加限定词。汉语说“当间谍”不带冠词，英语却要在表示身份的 as 后面加不定冠词，写成 as a spy。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a spy of that company.
正确表达She is a spy for that company.
表示“为某一方效力、被某一方雇用的间谍”时，spy 后接介词 for，而不用 of；of 表达的是所属关系，不能表示服务的对象，汉语“……的间谍”直译成 of 不合英语习惯。
间谍网
The authorities broke up a major spy ring last week.
当局上周捣毁了一个大型间谍网。
间谍机构
He worked for a foreign spy agency for years.
他为一家外国间谍机构工作多年。
间谍网络
The spy network extended across several countries.
这个间谍网络横跨多个国家。
间谍惊悚片
She enjoys reading spy thrillers in her spare time.
她喜欢在空闲时间读间谍惊悚小说。
间谍相机
The agent used a tiny spy camera to photograph the documents.
特工用一台微型间谍相机拍摄了文件。
间谍活动通常涉及对目标的持续监视
间谍的工作主要是收集和传递情报
间谍行动通常以秘密方式进行
间谍往往参与各种秘密行动
间谍常用伪装来隐藏身份
暗中监视某人
He was caught spying on his neighbors through the window.
他被抓到透过窗户偷看邻居。
侦察地形；暗中摸底
The general sent a small team to spy out the land before the main assault.
将军派出一个小队在主要进攻前侦察地形。
空中间谍（指间谍卫星或侦察机）
The government relies on spies in the sky to monitor enemy movements.
政府依赖空中间谍来监视敌方动向。
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间谍卫星
The country launched a new spy satellite into orbit.
该国向轨道发射了一颗新的间谍卫星。