澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-07-21

 A low is causing scattered¹ showers over the New South Wales coast. Cool westerly winds are producing a few light showers in Victoria and Tasmania. Taking a look at the states.

 

Queensland can expect a mostly sunny day apart from some morning frost over the southern inland. There'll also be some isolated² showers near the south east coast and the far north region.

 

There'll be isolated coastal³ showers about the central and northern coastal districts in New South Wales. Mostly sunny elsewhere.

 

In Victoria, there'll be some morning fog patches over the north east region. And isolated showers over the southern region. It will be cool and cloudy in the south and mostly sunny in the north.

 

It will be a very cold morning with some widespread frost in Tasmania. There'll be some isolated showers about the west and far south.

 

In South Australia, there'll be some isolated showers from the south of Port Lincoln to Lamaru. 

 

It will be a sunny day in Western Australia with mid⁴ easterly winds in the west and north. A sunny day also in the northern territory but it will be cool in the south. 

 

And looking ahead to tomorrow and it will be sunny in Melbourne, Brisbane and Darwin. Showers in Perth and Sydney. Cloud in Hobart with a top of 14 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 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。

4 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。