前方线子来报（qiánfāng xiànzi láibào, a messenger has delivered news from the frontline. This is a funny way to say recently），英国的脱欧已经再次前进了一大步。
Recently, Brexit has made another significant progress.
自2016年3月29日，英国公投（gōngtóu, public voting）通过脱欧以来，英国和欧盟的“离婚协议”以商议了一年有余，终于在昨天布鲁塞尔的欧盟峰会上初步通过协议。
Since a referendum outcome for Brexit since 29 Mar 2016, the “divorce settlement” between Britain and EU has been ongoing for more than a year. Finally, the draft deal was approved at the EU summit at Brussel yesterday.
时代的齿轮（chǐlún, gears）已开始运转，如果“离婚协议”可以被英国议会通过，2019年3月29日英国正式脱欧就会是板上钉钉（bǎnshàngdìngdīng, putting thumbnails onto a board. To describe a matter is fixed）的事了。但是就目前来看，情形实在是不容乐观（bùrónglèguān, cannot maintain a positive attitude）。
The clock is ticking. If the “divorce settlement” can be approved by parliament, the official Brexit n 29 Mar 2019 will be close to a done deal. However, the situation does not look good, judging from what we have seen.
英国的几大党派都已表示会在议会投票反对这项协议。已有两名议员辞职以示强烈反对态度。
Most major parties have expressed their intention to vote against the deal at Parliament. Two ministers have already resigned to show firm protest at it.
众多英国公民上街游行，抗议脱欧。很多人甚至希望重新举行一次公投来推翻（tuīfān, push to make sth fall over, means overturn）上一次投票结果。
Many UK citizens have organized protests against Brexit. Many are hoping for a new referendum to overthrow the result of the last one.
脱欧还会给英国带来众多经济、政治以及民生方面的问题。自欧盟1958年成立以来，28个成员国相依为命（xiāngyīwéimìng, putting lives in each other’s’ hands, depend on each other），早已成为了一个巨大的结合体。脱欧有太多太多需要商讨的细枝末节（xìzhīmòjié, thin branches and end twigs, means details），只为了把脱欧对各成员国的负面影响降到最低。
Brexit will also lead to many problems involving economics, politics and society. Since the beginning of EU since 1958, 28 countries have been peas in a pod, going through ups and downs together. Many details need to be discussed in order to minimise the negative effect after Brexit.
由此可见，英国现在状况真的是处于内忧外患（nèiyōuwàihuàn, inside and outside both have problems）之中，希望12月的议会可以让它化险为夷（huàxiǎnwéiyí, turn danger to safety）吧！
Overall, UK is fighting tough battles inside and outside of the country. Let’s hope the parliament meeting will put a silver lining on this situation.