澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-08-15

There will be showers spread across the southeast from cloud which has been driven by strong winds behind a front. That's also causing Alpine¹ snow. It will be mainly clear elsewhere. A fine day for Queensland apart from a few isolated² showers over the far north of Cape³ York Peninsula.

New South Wales can also expect some showers, scattered⁴ above the southern and Central Ranges. Mostly sunny in the northwest and along the coast. It will be a cool day in Victoria with rain in the east, scattered showers over southern and mountain districts and in the northwest.

Rain in Tasmania as well, mainly above the north and the west. That rain will ease during the afternoon and contract to the west, south and Bass⁵ Strait Islands by evening.

South Australia can expect isolated showers over the southern agricultural area and strong winds above the southern coasts. Isolated showers above the south coast of Western Australia. They will extend throughout the southwest district and into the Far South. It will be fine and sunny in the Northern Territory with light winds and coastal⁶ sea breezes.

Looking ahead to Monday. Sydney mostly sunny and windy, 18. A possible afternoon shower in Perth at top of 20. Melbourne a few showers, 13. A shower or two for Adelaide as well on 15. A cool day in Hobart at top of  nine degrees.

1 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。

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 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

4 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。

5 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。

6 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。