澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-08-29

Around the country now, low cloud is lingering over southeast Australia and cool southwest winds bringing a few showers to the southeast states. Ragged¹ cloud drifting over the interior in moist winds aloft is not producing rain.

Up to the states now. And Queensland can expect a little patchy rain above the southern tropical coast. Very isolated² showers also developing over the southeast. In New South Wales, there is a chance of showers along the north coast. It should be mostly sunny elsewhere. Early frost above the ranges and western slopes.

Morning frosts and fog for Victoria and then mostly sunny day with isolated showers near the coast clearing in the afternoon.

Early showers in the far south of Tasmania and then fine until showers develop inland during the day.

In South Australia, it should be mainly fine with morning frost and fog patches. Cool in the south with generally light winds.

Looking west now, and some scattered³ showers are expected.

And in the Northern Territory, it should be fine and dry and mostly sunny throughout.

Looking ahead now, it will be cloudy Monday for most of the capitals. But it should be fine in Melbourne and a top of just 15 degrees in Canberra.

1 ragged   

adj.衣衫褴褛的，粗糙的，刺耳的

参考例句：

• A ragged shout went up from the small crowd.这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫。
• Ragged clothing infers poverty.破衣烂衫意味着贫穷。

2 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。

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。