澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-05-08

 Cloud streaming across the country from the Pilbara and jet stream wind is causing patchy rain. Cloud over the Bight, near a low, is triggering a few showers.

 

Taking a look around the states now:

 

A weak high over south-east Queensland is extending a weakening ridge¹ along the east coast of Queensland. 

 

To New South Wales, and a high pressure ridge is weakening as a cold front approaches from the west. The front will move rapidly across the state with a high pressure system, extending the ridge across the west and south-east. 

 

In Victoria, a cold front will move north-east across the state, leaving cold and gusty² southerlies in its wake. It’ll be a cool and partly cloudy day with some showers in the alpine³ peaks. 

 

To Tasmania now, and there will be scattered⁴ showers more isolated⁵ in the north. 

 

In South Australia, isolated light showers over the coastal⁶ district will extend to areas of the south-west. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lower Eyre Peninsula. 

 

Across to Western Australia, isolated light shower is in all but the north-west of the Kimberley; scattered showers in the south-west. 

 

And the Top End will see a weakening high, maintaining mostly sunny conditions; and a generally dry east to south-west flow. 

 

Tomorrow’s weather: a shower or two for Sydney and Melbourne, rainy in Brisbane, cloudy in Perth, fine in Adelaide, showers for Hobart, early frost in Canberra and another hot day in Darwin heading for a top of 32 degrees. 

1 ridge   

n.山脊；鼻梁；分水岭

参考例句：

• We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
• The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。

2 gusty   

adj.起大风的

参考例句：

• Weather forecasts predict more hot weather,gusty winds and lightning strikes.天气预报预测高温、大风和雷电天气将继续。
• Why was Candlestick Park so windy and gusty? 埃德尔斯蒂克公园里为什么会有那么多的强劲阵风？

3 alpine   

adj.高山的；n.高山植物

参考例句：

• Alpine flowers are abundant there.那里有很多高山地带的花。
• Its main attractions are alpine lakes and waterfalls .它以高山湖泊和瀑布群为主要特色。

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。

5 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。

6 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。