尽管英国应该在2019年3月29日，也就是下个星期五正式脱欧，但是近期的新闻都在告诉我们英国很可能不能按时（ànshí – adv. on time）脱欧了。 Although
Britain was supposed to officially exit the European Union (EU) on 29th Mar 2019, which is next Friday, recent news has suggested that the Brexit may not go as planned.
英国首相特蕾莎梅已经正式向欧盟申请（shēnqǐng – v. apply）把脱欧延期（yánqī – v. to extend the date）三个月，也就是到6月30日。
British Prime Minister Theresa May has officially written to the EU to ask for a three-month extension to Brexit, which makes the new date 30th June.
延期脱欧需要欧盟的27个成员国的一致（yízhì – adj. unanimous）通过（tōngguò – v. to pass sth. to agree to sth.）。
An extension requires all 27 member states to unanimously agree.
欧盟委员会认为，脱欧延期或者到5月23日，或者晚很多，才可以保证整个欧盟的运作（yùnzuò – v. function, operate）不受到影响。
The European Commission thinks that to ensure the functioning of the EU is not affected, the extended date should either be either before 23rd May or significantly later.
不过，法国外交部长 Jean-Yves Le Drian表示，如果英国不能提供一个确实可靠（quèshí kěkào – adj. solid and reliable）的方案，法国很有可能否决（fǒujué – v. veto, deny, disagree），而英国则会面临无协议（wúxiéyì – no deal）脱欧。
However, French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has expressed France’s intention to veto the extension if Britain cannot provide a reliable strategy. Britain would then facing a no-deal exit.
英国可以顺利延期吗？我们拭目以待（shìmùyǐdài – v. to wipe our eyes and wait, meaning to wait eagerly and ancxiously）吧！
Can the extension be passed or dismissed? Let’s wait and see.