澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-02-27

 Cloud across the tropics in the monsoon¹ is generating rain and storms, heavy over the northwest near a developing tropical cyclone². Cloud spreading into South Australia and Victoria along a trough is bringing a few showers. 

 

Moving around the states now:

 

A weak high lies over the Tasman Sea. The monsoon trough over the north of the state is strengthening. Isolated³ showers in the southeast of New South Wales with a chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy elsewhere. 

 

Victoria can expect isolated showers with a chance of thunderstorms over parts of the east and north. Cool to mild and cloudy in the south and a little warmer in the north. 

 

Isolated light showers about the west and far south of Tasmania, clearing during the afternoon. Fine elsewhere, before isolated showers develop about the east later on. 

 

Isolated light showers over the agricultural area of South Australia. Fine elsewhere apart from isolated thunderstorms in the far west of the Northwest Pastoral. 

 

In WA, rain areas, scattered⁴ showers and squally thunderstorms across much of the Kimberley. Isolated thunderstorms and showers later in the day for the rest of the state.

 

Scattered showers and storms across much of the Northern Territory. Heavy falls may lead to significant stream rises and flooding of low lying areas north of Elliott. 

 

And the forecast for the capitals tomorrow: 

 

Fine for Brisbane, Hobart and Adelaide. Showers for Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Perth - partly cloudy, and storms for Darwin.

1 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。

2 cyclone   

n.旋风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
• The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。

3 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。

4 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。