澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-09-12

Hello, Jessica Askin with the National Weather.

The satellite image is showing some patchy clouds skimming¹ the South Australian Coast in a weak trough, which is causing some showers there. More cloud cover over WA ahead of a cold front is bringing rain and isolated² thunderstorms to the west, while onshore winds are causing a few showers in Tasmania.

Around the states now, and a mostly fine day for Queensland, apart from some isolated showers along the Tropical³ Coast.

New South Wales can expect to fine and sunny weather throughout, with very hot and dry temperatures especially in the west.

Another dry and mainly sunny morning for Victoria, patchy rain and a few isolated thunderstorms will develop above the Southwest in the afternoon.

There will be some showers in Tasmania, but mainly above the north and west, with possible thunderstorms above the Southwest.

South Australia can expect some isolated rainfall over Kangaroo Island and the southeast district which will extend⁴ south throughout the day.

More patchy rain for WA, mainly in the south and east coast district, but it should start to clear in the afternoon.

A fine and mostly sunny day in the top end with some very warm temperatures for Katherine.

Around the major centres for Sunday now, some rain is expected for Perth and Melbourne, a hot and sunny day in Sydney with a top of 30 degrees and a top of 35 degrees in Darwin.

1 skimming   

早期获利

参考例句：

• Bill pushed us off and we went skimming away from the shore. 比尔把我们的船撑开，我们就滑离了海岸。
• They heeled the sloop well over, skimming it along to windward. 他们使单桅小船倾斜适当，让它顶着风向前滑去。

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 tropical   

adj.热带的，热带的，炎热的

参考例句：

• You must grow these tropical flowers in a glasshouse.你必须把这些热带花卉种在温室里。
• This disease is widespread in tropical areas.这种疾病在热带地区蔓延很广。

4 extend   

v.伸开；展开，伸展；扩大；加大

参考例句：

• Can you extend your visit for a few days more?你能把你的访问再延长几天吗？
• The examinations extend over two weeks.考试持续两个星期。