澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-08-03

 A serious cold front is going cross the southeast and parts of the continent. Now it's going to bring widespread rainfall but nothing in the way overly heavy falls apart from the north and also western parts of Tasmania. But we will see strong and gusty¹ winds,severe weather warning through parts of Victoria and New South Wales. There's windy conditions going to persist² right across much of the eastern parts of the continent as we head through the week.But high-pressure systme is the dominant³ picture elsewhere⁴ going to lead x plainly a sunny shine on the Queensland Coast just a few showers north about Kappiconi Coast. Let's thanks to on shore winds.

 

For New South Wales clear and dry until we hit the southern England and southern Tiger lands. The chances of some showers and strong gusty winds and snow falling to about 1100 metres on the Alpine⁵ Areas. We got snow too about 900 metres in Victoria. Showers at first intending to rain in the southeast,now it reaches the center in eastern areas overnight⁶.

 

We both got strong and gusty winds. Strong and gusty winds across Tasmania with rain developing in the West through the afternoon. Spreading to the north and then right acorss the State as we heading to the evening. 

 

And some more showers on the way through south Australia. There'll be more frequent about the southern parts,the agriculture districts. Mostly dry through west Australia,just a chance of very brief shower about far,southern parts.Particularly,the west and the south coast. And for the north territory,clear,dry,and sunny but becoming windy across the south.

1 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？

2 persist   

v.持续，存留；坚持不懈，执意

参考例句：

• The bad weather will persist all over the country.这种坏天气将在全国各地持续下去。
• His strength of will enabled him to persist.他的意志力使他能坚持下去。

3 dominant   

adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因

参考例句：

• The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
• She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。

4 elsewhere   

adv.在别处，到别处

参考例句：

• Our favourite restaurant was full so we had to go elsewhere.我们最喜欢去的那家饭店客满了，因此不得不改去别处。
• I have half a mind to move elsewhere.我有点想搬到别处去。

5 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。

6 overnight   

ad.前一天晚上，一夜间 a.前一天晚上的

参考例句：

• She stayed overnight in the hotel. 她在旅馆过了一夜。
• Our success is not won overnight. 我们的成功不是一夜之间得来的。