澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-12-03

 And thick cloud stretching across the Queensland tropics is triggering scattered¹ showers and thunderstorms. Excessive cloud over the Northern Territory and WA interior is bringing thundery showers. Cloud pushing over Tasmania with a front is bringing rain.

 

Taking a look around the states. And starting in Queensland, showers are increasing over the east tropical coast. Rain elsewhere through the tropics and on the central coast. 

 

In New South Wales, the chance of showers about the central and northern coast, clearing during the day. Showers developing about the southern ranges later in the afternoon. 

 

In Victoria, showers developing on and south of the ranges during the day, mostly along the coastal² fringe. Isolated³ thunderstorms possible near the eastern ranges. Down in Tasmania, scattered showers about the west, extending state wide during the morning. Showers easing and mostly contracting to the south and east during the evening. 

 

In South Australia, possible light morning rain about the southeast coast, otherwise fine and mostly sunny. In the west, some rain developing in the afternoon in central and southwest Gascoyne and the north or the central west. There'll be thunderstorms and showers in the Kimberley and in the Top End. Rain or thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon or evening.

 

And looking ahead to Sunday. A shower or two in Sydney. Early rain in Melbourne, showers clearing in Hobart, a thunderstorm in Perth and more rain in Darwin.

1 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。

2 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。

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。