澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-09-03

 The weather satellite picture shows a band of cloud moving through South Australia with a cold front bringing showers and storms. Cloud over WA is triggering showers. Patchy cloud over coastal¹ New South Wales and Queensland with isolated² showers, skies are mostly clear elsewhere. 

 

Taking a look around the states. In Queensland, mostly fine in the southeast with only isolated light showers near the coast. Light afternoon rain in parts of the east but fine elsewhere. 

 

In New South Wales, there will be isolated showers about the northern coast. Early frost and fog patches on the ranges and in the east. 

 

A fine day ahead for Victoria despite early fog patches in Gippsland. It will be mild day with moderate to fresh winds. 

 

Tasmania will be fine but mostly cloudy.  Winds will freshen and become gusty³ in the afternoon. 

 

In South Australia, isolated showers and thunderstorms in the west, a warm to hot day with northerly winds ahead of a cooler change. 

 

In Western Australia, isolated thunderstorms and scattered⁴ showers clearing in the southeast coastal district. Scattered showers also in the eastern interior. 

 

And in the Northern Territory. Mostly sunny apart from isolated light showers about the north and northeast coast. 

 

And looking ahead to tomorrow. A light shower or two in Brisbane, rain developing in Hobart. And showers continuing in Adelaide and Perth. Fine elsewhere.

1 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。

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 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？

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。