澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-12

A trough is spreading across WA and is causing areas of rain. Patchy low cloud is clipping southern Victoria and western Tasmania, that's causing the occasional shower. A high in the east is keeping the weather mostly clear.

In Queensland, isolated¹ showers in the centre will spread to the north tropical coast.

 

Fine and mostly sunny across New South Wales. A moderate flood warning is in place for the Upper Macintyre and Severn Rivers.

 

There is a major flood warning for the Avoca river in Victoria. Isolated showers in the south and on the west coast. The alpine² regions can expect snow.

 

Tasmania can expect scattered³ showers in the west, far south and Bass⁴ Strait. It'll be mostly fine elsewhere.

 

In South Australia, isolated showers over the agricultural and southern coastal⁵ regions.Some patchy rain will develop in the north later on.

 

In Western Australia, there will be isolated showers and thunderstorms in the north of Pilbara and Goldfields. Southern WA can also expect a wet afternoon.

 

A shower or two near the coast in the Top End. Isolated showers near Alice Springs and a late gusty⁶ storm in the southwest.

 

Let's take a check of the capitals for tomorrow. A few showers in Perth, cloudy in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne and mostly fine in the other capitals.

 

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 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 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。

4 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

5 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。

6 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？