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Brexit is happening, with or without a deal

英国脱欧正在发生，不管有没有达成协议

As things stand, Brexit is happening in 57 days.

事实上，英国脱欧将在57天内发生

Not that you would think it, given the British government's announcement this week that it wants to tear up the painstakingly negotiated EU withdrawal agreement as if there were all the time in the world.

tear up撕毁

painstakingly刻苦地

你可能想象不到，英国政府这周公布想撕毁通过艰苦谈判得来的欧盟退出协议，好像什么都没有发生过一样。

Far too many members of the UK political class are determined to keep their heads firmly wedged in the sand.

Wedge楔子

英国政界很多成员都想把自己的脑袋一直埋在沙子里。