澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-10-06

 Let's take a look at the satellite.

 

Cloud weather developing low pressure system is bringing showers to the southeast corner of the country. A high is keeping skies mostly clear elsewhere.

 

Looking around the states.

 

Fine and mostly sunny over Queensland with some scattered¹ showers about the northeast coast and peninsula district, very warm through southern district.

 

In New South Wales, there'll be showers in the southern and central parts, the chance of thunderstorms in the southeast. Partly cloudy in the north.

 

Cloudy in Victoria with areas of rain during the morning. Heavy falls possible over the east and snow developing over the Alpine² areas in the afternoon.

 

In Tasmania, isolated³ showers about the west, far south and the northeast. Snow about the high peaks.

 

South Australia can expect cooler southerly winds in the south, hot in the north and isolated showers near the coast.

 

A hot and dry day in WA's north and interior⁴. Mostly sunny and warm in the state's south.

 

An afternoon shower or storm expected in the Top End, hot and dry elsewhere.

 

Looking ahead to tomorrow. And showers clearing in Melbourne and Perth. Cloud increasing in Hobart. A late shower for 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 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。

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。

4 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。