澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-05-04

 A trough and a cold front are bringing strong winds to southeast and driving showers over Tasmania, Victoria and parts of NSW. A trough is triggering¹ storms in WA, while a high pressure system is directing showers of the Queensland's north coast.

 

Looking around the country.

 

Showers on Queensland's east coast, with isolated² storms in the north and sunny and warm conditions in the west.

 

NSW with sunny and warm after a cold morning.

 

Cool in Victoria with clearing rain and gusty³ southeasterly winds expected to ease.

 

Strong winds and showers in Tasmania are likely to ease with morning and afternoon showers in the highlands.

 

SA will be warm and mostly sunny with some light showers in the south.

 

Isolated showers and storms in WA's inland, with mild conditions in the south and light showers on the coast.

 

The NT will see showers and storms in the Top End and north, cold and sunny for the south.

 

Looking ahead to tomorrow's forecast for the capital cities. Sunny in Brisbane and Canberra, windy in Sydney, mostly sunny in Melbourne, Perth and Darwin. And windy with showers in Hobart.

1 triggering   

起动，触发，控制

参考例句：

• To set off an H-bomb, a special triggering device is required. 要爆炸氢弹，就需有一个特殊的引爆装置。
• This is triggering a second stage of new star formation. 由此触发了第二阶段新恒星的形成。

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？