澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-26

Cloud is stretching from the northwest into the east in a trough, bringing rain and storms over Queensland. More cloud is spreading over southern Victoria and Tasmania ahead of a front which is producing some showers.

Taking a look at tomorrow's forecast. In Queensland, scattered¹ showers and isolated² storms are expected over the northwest and southeast of the state. There will be patchy rain over the eastern districts and the Cape³ York Peninsula.

New South Wales can expect isolated rain and thunderstorms over the northeastern region. But it will be mostly sunny elsewhere with light winds along the coast.

Over in Victoria, it’ll be partly cloudy with isolated showers in the southwest. Fine in the north with cool to mild northwesterly winds.

There will be rain across western Tasmania with showers developing above the west and north regions. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere.

In South Australia, expect isolated showers over the southern agricultural area contracting to the lower southeast coast.

Across to Western Australia now, there will be isolated afternoon rain over the northern Kimberley region. But it’ll be mostly sunny and fine for the remainder of the state.

A fine day in theTerritoryapart from isolated showers above the north and east coasts.

Looking ahead to Monday now. In the major capitals, cloudy in Canberra, Sydney and Perth, rain in Brisbane, Darwin and Melbourne. Showers in Hobart with a top of 15 degrees.

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 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。