澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-06-19

 Low cloud and showers have been pushed into the southeast by strengthening northwesterly winds. And we have also got a thick band of cloud approaching southern south Australia along a strong cold front. 

 

Apart from the southeast, clear skies over most of the country due to this high pressure system. 

 

Down in the southeast we have a strong cold front that will link with a deep low that passes through the southeast. 

 

Around the states, Queensland urine for a fine start to  the week. Just a few showers above the far nothern peninsular¹. Some cooler temperatures as well. Brisbane heading for a top at 20 and 21 in Bundaberg. 

 

New South Wales, a few showers above the southwest slopes and southern ranges. Strong and gusty² winds will develop tonight in the south. 

 

Victoria scattered³ showers across most districts. Tonight a band of rain will reach the southwest and it would be followed by hail⁴ and thunder. 

 

Tasmania will rain in the west by the afternoon and the rain will affect central and southern areas. Strong and gusty northwesterly winds. 

 

The south Australia, strong westerly winds in the south. Rain increasing along most of the south coast with heavy rain in this evening in the southeast. 

 

Western Australia, isolated⁵ showers over western and southern parts of the southwest. They will extend⁶ over towards the Ecula coast this afternoon. 

 

And temperatures are still slightly below average up in the north but you can expect a sunny day. A top of 28 in Broome and Darwin. Tomorrow, the rain will clear from Hobart. The showers over Adelaide will clear early in the morning. A top of 15 degrees. And a sunny ahead for Darwin with a top of 29. That's the latest weather.

1 peninsular   

n.住在半岛上的居民adj.半岛（状）的（居民），形成半岛的

参考例句：

• The Strait of Johor separates Singapore from Peninsular Malaysia. 新加坡和马来西亚半岛之间隔着柔佛海峡。 来自互联网
• They never signed a peace treaty after the conflict on the Korean Peninsular in the 1950s. 自1950年在朝鲜半岛冲突之后，他们从未签定和平条约。 来自互联网

2 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？

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 hail   

n.雹，一阵；vi.下雹；vt.高呼，为...喝彩

参考例句：

• Hail fell with such violence that it broke windows.冰雹猛落，把玻璃窗也砸破了。
• The people lined the streets to hail the returning heroes.人们夹道欢迎凯旋的英雄们。

5 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。

6 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。