澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-08-18

 A deep Tasman low is sending strong cold winds through Victoria and New South Wales, causing showers and Alpine¹ snow. A frontier is drawing a coolest southwest change into southern Queensland. 

 

Around the states.

 

In Queensland, isolated² showers over parts of the far north. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the state. 

 

To New South Wales, cold blustery winds easing in the west with snows on the Alps and showers about the ranges and southern coast. Partly cloudy elsewhere.

 

In Victoria, rain across central and eastern areas with local heavy falls possible over Gippsland.

 

Tasmania can expect a cold start with snowfalls about the highest peaks and local morning frost. Then a cool day with lengthy³ sunny periods in the north.

 

In South Australia, a cold morning with isolated showers over the agricultural areas, central, southeast, and Merrylands Districts.

 

Over the western Australia, sunny over most of the state with some high cloud clearing in the southeast. Warmer in the west.

 

And to the Top End, mostly sunny apart from some morning fog and low cloud over the coastal⁴ areas. 

 

Looking ahead to tomorrow. Sunny in Brisbane and Darwin. Partly cloudy in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Early fog in Canberra. A possible morning shower in Hobart. And a shower or two in Adelaide.

1 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。

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 lengthy   

adj.漫长的，冗长的

参考例句：

• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
• The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。

4 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。