德国正面临严重的政治两极分化，这似乎是最近州选举得出的结论。
Germany is polarized. That appears to be the lesson from recent state elections.
柏林、梅克伦堡-前波美拉尼亚和萨克森-安哈尔特州的获胜者都是处于政治边缘的政党——极右翼的‘德国选择党’（AfD）和极左翼的‘左翼党’。
Winners in Berlin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and Saxony-Anhalt were parties on the political fringes – the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), and the far-left Left Party.
这些选举结果也对处于政治中间的‘人民党’（即传统主流政党）造成了沉重打击。
The votes also delivered chastening results for parties in the political center, the so-called "People's Parties." So, what do the results tell us about the state of German politics and where it's going?
那么，这些结果究竟揭示了德国政治的现状以及其未来走向是什么呢？
The votes also delivered chastening results for parties in the political center, the so-called "People's Parties." So, what do the results tell us about the state of German politics and where it's going?