英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-02-01

 A low-pressure trough in Western Australia is triggering showers and potentially severe thunderstorms. Remnants of ex-tropical cyclone¹ Dylan are generating widespread showers over southern Queensland. And a monsoon² trough is generating thundery showers over northern Australia. 

 

Looking around the country.

 

For Queensland, rain and storms heaviest in the central east area. Mostly sunny in the south and northwest.

 

In New South Wales, a very hot and mostly sunny day in the west. Mild weather east of the ranges and mostly sunny.

 

For Victoria, a chance of afternoon showers and storms on the ranges. A very hot day with coastal³ sea breezes. 

 

It will be warm to very warm in Tasmania and mostly sunny with some northerlies developing.

 

For South Australia, a very hot and sunny day with rain developing in the far northeast and moderate northerlies. 

 

For Western Australia, some showers and storms for the tropics and western inland. Very hot in the north and the centre. Milder in the southwest. 

 

And for the Northern Territory, rain and storms developing in the southeast. Showers and storms in the Top End.

 

And looking ahead to tomorrow's forecast for the capital cities: late showers for Brisbane, mostly sunny in Sydney, Hobart, Adelaide and Perth, it'll be sunny in Canberra and Brisbane and some thunderstorms for Darwin.

1 cyclone   

n.旋风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
• The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。

2 monsoon   

n.季雨，季风，大雨

参考例句：

• The monsoon rains started early this year.今年季雨降雨开始得早。
• The main climate type in that region is monsoon.那个地区主要以季风气候为主要气候类型。

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。