澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-01-03

Hello, Kathryn Stolarchuk with the National Weather.

Dense¹ cloud over the northwest tropics in an active monsoon² is generating heavy showers and thunderstorms. Widespread cloud in a trough is causing showers and storms in the east and patchy cloud over the coasts of Victoria and Tasmania is bringing light showers.

To the states now, expect scattered³ showers and thunderstorms over most of Queensland, particularly heavy above the northwest of the state.

For New South Wales, flood warnings are in place for central and northeastern districts, it will be mostly fine in the remainder.

Victoria will see light showers in the south, clearing early in the afternoon. It should be sunny north of the divide and becoming sunny in the south later in the day.

Down to Tasmania, there will be scattered showers above the west and far south extending to central parts during the day.

In South Australia, it will be fine throughout, although partly cloudy over the southern agricultural area.

Across to Western Australia now, expect isolated⁴ showers in the afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

And to the Northern Territory, where flood warnings are active for the Top End and Gulf⁵ Country, due to monsoonal⁶ showers and thunderstorms.

Let's take a look at the forecast for tomorrow now. There will be showers and storms above the north. It should be mostly fine along the east coast and sunny conditions for Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

1 dense   

a.密集的，稠密的，浓密的；密度大的

参考例句：

• The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
• The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。

2 monsoon   

n.季雨，季风，大雨

参考例句：

• The monsoon rains started early this year.今年季雨降雨开始得早。
• The main climate type in that region is monsoon.那个地区主要以季风气候为主要气候类型。

3 scattered   

adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的

参考例句：

• Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。

4 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

5 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

6 monsoonal   

季风的

参考例句：

• In the east, the water is mainly oceanic with relatively minor dilution from direct monsoonal rainfall and runoff from small streams. 东部水域主要为海水，而直接的季候雨及小溪溢流，把海水稍为冲淡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• China has a marked continental monsoonal climate characterized by great variety. 中国有明显的大陆性季风气候的特点是种类繁多。 来自互联网