英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-03-08

 There are scattered¹ thunderstorms above the northern tropical areas and some isolated² thunderstorm activity over central Australia. Some patchy low level cloud over southern Victoria and northern Tasmania from easterly winds. There is some low level cloud over the bait.

 

Taking a look around the country.

 

In Queensland, scattered showers above the tropical and central east coast are expected to increase later in the day. Showers and isolated thunderstorms above the far north of Cape³ York Peninsula. 

 

Partly cloudy in the far west of New South Wales and in the far northeastern inland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere.

 

Possible thunderstorms are in Gippsland this morning and in Victoria. Fine over the northern plains. Mild near the coast and warm inland with light southeasterly, easterly winds.

 

Fine and partly cloudy in Tasmania until isolated showers developed above the Flindes Island this afternoon. Also some light winds later in the day.

 

In South Australia, possible isolated showers and afternoon thunderstorms over the  northern district. Fine,warm with light winds in the afternoon. 

 

In the west, showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberly and the northern interior. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms in the Pilbara. 

 

Isolated showers and storms throughout the Top End, clearing from the far southwest. Some heavy falls possible above the northeast coast.

 

And looking ahead to tomorrow's forecast for the capital cities: a shower or two in Sydney and Brisbane, sunny in Melbourne, cloud clearing in Perth, mostly sunny in Adelaide, partly cloudy in Hobart and Canberra and an afternoon shower in Darwin.

 

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 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。