澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-03-23

 The trough over NSW and Western Queensland is causing showers and potentially severe storms. Westerlies are bringing showers to Tasmania, Southern Victoria and South Australia. A broad area of low pressure is generating showers and storms in the tropics, while the trough over inland Western Australia is bringing the odd storm.

 

Looking around the states.

 

In Queensland, showers and storms on the peninsula and southwest. Mostly sunny in the east.

 

NSW can expect a warm day with showers and storms in the north, cooler and mostly sunny in the south.

 

A few showers expected for Victoria, mostly in the south and the ranges, warm in the north and mild in the south.

 

In Tasmania, winds and showers increasing from the west, mostly dry in the far east with moderate winds.

 

A few showers in the South Australian coast, warm in the state's north with thundery showers.

 

Isolated¹ thundery showers for WA's interior and north, mostly sunny in the north and the south.

 

In the Northern Territory, scattered² showers and storms expected over the Top End, mostly dry in the center and isolated showers in the south.

 

Looking ahead to tomorrow. A late thunder for Darwin and Brisbane. Mostly sunny in Sydney, Canberra and Perth. Possible showers for Canberra and Adelaide. And showers clearing for Hobart.

 

1 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。

2 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。