澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-08-14

The weather satellite image shows there is a strong cold front surging¹ into western Australia, spreading strong winds, rain and a few scoreless storms through the west. Mild and fresh northerly winds are pushing into eastern WA and South Australia ahead of the front. And a weak trough is triggering² patchy rain through New South Wales and Victoria.

Taking a look around the states. In Queensland, showers for the central and southeast coasts, a few showers over the southeast interior³.

In New South Wales, showers are increasing along the coast and ranges, mainly dry and partly cloudy west to the ranges.

Partly cloudy in Victoria, isolated⁴ showers for most districts. Dry in the Mallee with mild northerlies.

A cool day for Tasmania, possible drizzle⁵ in the north and east.

In South Australia, a dry and mild day statewide.

In WA, showers and storms over the southern half.

And in the Northern Territory, dry and mostly sunny throughout.

Taking a look at tomorrow. Sydney, the chance of a shower or two and a top of 19. Melbourne, a little late rain, 17 degrees. Brisbane, fine and 23. Perth, increasing showers at top of 20. Adelaide, light rain, clearing 17 degrees. Hobart, cloud increasing and 13. Canberra, partly cloudy, 16 degrees and Darwin, sunny and 32.

1 surging   

n.汹涌

参考例句：

• The historical tide is surging forward with great momentum. 历史洪流气势磅礴，奔腾向前。
• Seagulls hover over the surging waves. 海鸥在惊涛骇浪上翱翔。

2 triggering   

起动，触发，控制

参考例句：

• To set off an H-bomb, a special triggering device is required. 要爆炸氢弹，就需有一个特殊的引爆装置。
• This is triggering a second stage of new star formation. 由此触发了第二阶段新恒星的形成。

3 interior   

adj.在内的，内部的，内地的，国内的；n.内部

参考例句：

• There is water in the interior of the cave.在山洞的内部有水。
• They went into the interior room.他们进了内室。

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 drizzle   

v.下毛毛雨；n.毛毛雨，蒙蒙细雨

参考例句：

• The shower tailed off into a drizzle.阵雨越来越小，最后变成了毛毛雨。
• Yesterday the radio forecast drizzle,and today it is indeed raining.昨天预报有小雨，今天果然下起来了。