澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-10-29

 A band of cloud across the central extending south across much of Victoria is bringing rain and storms across parts of Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria.

 

Around the states. Queensland will be mostly dry in the north and east with some isolated¹ storms west of the ranges. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Cape² York Peninsular. 

 

Showers and storms developing in the south and west of New South Wales, shifting to central and eastern districts during the day. 

 

Showers also in Victoria, clearing from the west during the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms possible over the east. 

 

Showers also in Tasmania, falling as snow across the peaks. 

 

In South Australia, light showers in the south of the state with the chance of a thunderstorm in the north. 

 

It will be warm and mostly dry in Western Australia with showers and storms scattered³ across the central interior. 

 

And for the Top End, showers and gusty⁴ storms with possible hail in the Alice, isolated showers in the north. 

 

And looking ahead to tomorrow, cloudy with isolated showers in Sydney and Melbourne. A possible light shower or storm for Brisbane and Darwin. Partly cloudy in Adelaide. Sunny in Perth and some early showers in Hobart.

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 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。

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 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？