澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-07-25

Patchy low cloud over the southeast trapped under a high is causing a few showers. Scattered¹ cloud over coastal² Queensland in onshore winds is also bringing showers. And wet weather will continue in Queensland and New South Wales tomorrow, brought on by moist southeasterly winds and a developing trough. A high will bring a cold morning and a generally dry day in the south.

In Queensland, wet weather is predicted for the northern tropics today with heavy falls likely above the north tropical coast, fine elsewhere.

To New South Wales, there will be isolated³ showers near the coast and adjacent ranges and southern inland.

A cool day ahead for Victoria with isolated showers on and south of the ranges. And some snow showers over alpine⁴ areas.

In Tasmania, isolated showers will develop in the west during the day, then increase and extend to the far south later in the evening.

Across to South Australia, possible showers around the lower southeast. Otherwise, a fine, cool and mostly sunny day.

In WA, isolated showers near the Capes⁵ will move slowly inland during the afternoon and extend into the lower west in the evening.

Further north, it will be a fine day apart from isolated showers above the northeast coast, (er) overcast⁶ across the north.

Looking ahead to tomorrow, showers in Brisbane and Sydney will continue. Mostly sunny in Canberra and Darwin, cloudy in Melbourne and Adelaide, and showers in Perth and Hobart.

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 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。

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 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。

5 capes   

碎谷； 斗篷( cape的名词复数 )； 披肩； 海角； 岬

参考例句：

• It was cool and they were putting on their capes. 夜里阴冷，他们都穿上了披风。
• The pastor smiled to give son's two Capes five cents money. 牧师微笑着给了儿子二角五分钱。

6 overcast   

adj.阴天的，阴暗的，愁闷的；v.遮盖，（使）变暗，包边缝；n.覆盖，阴天

参考例句：

• The overcast and rainy weather found out his arthritis.阴雨天使他的关节炎发作了。
• The sky is overcast with dark clouds.乌云满天。