英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-10-26

 A trough across the Top End is causing thundery showers with another trough bringing light rain and storms to northern and central WA. Cool, southwesterly winds are bringing light rain to Victoria and Tasmania. 

 

Mostly dry and warm in Queensland. Isolated¹ showers and storms around the gulf² country. 

 

Early frosts in southern and centrals New South Wales and the ACT, a sunny day throughout.

 

A few isolated showers near coastal³ Victoria will extend through southern parts to the mountains areas by the afternoon. 

 

Showers in western and southern Tasmania will ease later in the day. Early snow to around 700 metres. A cool day throughout with fresh west to southwesterly winds.

 

Early frosts in eastern parts of South Australia with the chance of patchy light rain will develop over the peninsula areas.

 

In WA, showers and thunderstorms are possible from the Kimberly Coast through to the Golden Fields. Morning drizzle⁴ in the far south coast,west of Esperance.

 

Isolated showers and gusty⁵ storms developing in the Top End late this afternoon. 

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 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

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 drizzle   

v.下毛毛雨；n.毛毛雨，蒙蒙细雨

参考例句：

• The shower tailed off into a drizzle.阵雨越来越小，最后变成了毛毛雨。
• Yesterday the radio forecast drizzle,and today it is indeed raining.昨天预报有小雨，今天果然下起来了。

5 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？