澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-07-13

 Leading the news. 

 

Thousands of Australian tourists remained stranded¹ in Bali as volcano ash clouds continued whole floods. Virgin² has concelled eight flights from Australia to Bali today, and has eight flights out of Bali under review. Jetstar well has to delay two flights this morning and is accessing situation regarding other flights. Many travellers had no idea when nobody to get home from Bali. 

 

 

No idea. We're still waiting to certain turn open, have a talk with them through open guideline. 

When I have to wait, probably a couple of days before we find out where we can go.  

Apparently³ there is not the seats until Wednesday and Thursday out of Bali. 

 

 

The prime minister says he is committeed to renewable energy despite attempting to block tax payer's investment in wind power. The government has written to the Clean Energy Finance Cooperation directing to invest in new and emerging technologies and not existing wind funds. Tony Abbott has previously⁴ described wind turbines as visually aweful and he wants to abolish the CEFC. 

 

 

Australia's First Royal Commission into family violence will start holding public hearings in Melbourne from today. The Victorian government established the Royal Commission early this year describing family violence as nothing short of a national emergency. Australian of the year Rosy⁵ Betty is expected to be among the witnesses. 

 

 

As cold snap brought brazes, snow and gailful winds cross past the country is set to continue. the so-called antarctic waters caused temperatures to plumbers⁶ and dump snow in the uphigh regions and the New South Wales central tablelands. The Bureau of Meterology says the low press system is expected to last for most office week.  

 

1 stranded   

a.搁浅的，进退两难的

参考例句：

• He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
• I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

2 virgin   

n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
• There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。

3 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

4 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

5 rosy   

adj.美好的，乐观的，玫瑰色的

参考例句：

• She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作，生活看上去很美好。
• She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。

6 plumbers   

n.管子工，水暖工( plumber的名词复数 )；[美][口]（防止泄密的）堵漏人员

参考例句：

• Plumbers charge by the hour for their work. 水管工人的工作是以小时收费的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Plumbers, carpenters, and other workmen finished the new house quickly. 管道工、木工及其他工匠很快完成了这幢新房子。 来自辞典例句