澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-03-06
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年
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Thick cloud over the Queensland tropics is causing severe weather. Cloud and moisture over the Northern Territory border is causing thundery rain. Cloud over the southeast is bringing isolated 1 light showers along the coast.
Around the states now:
Scattered 2 showers and thunderstorms will persist over the Queensland tropics. Areas of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms over the far west will ease.
To New South Wales, and cloudy with isolated showers on the north coast and adjacent ranges. Partly cloudy for the remainder of the coast. Mostly sunny elsewhere.
A fine day for Victoria today. There'll be some moderate northeasterly winds and fresh afternoon coastal 3 sea breezes along the Gippsland coast.
Mostly fine although a little cold to start with in Tasmania with mild winds and isolated frost patches. A mild day about the coasts, tending warm inland.
To South Australia now, isolated showers in the far north. Elsewhere, it'll be mostly clear with warm, dry easterlies.
In the west, isolated thunderstorms and showers over the Kimberley in the afternoon and evening will bring moderate to heavy falls. Showers and thunderstorms for the Eucla region, easing to showers in the afternoon.
And in the Northern Territory, monsoonal 4 showers and storms in the north and east. Dry and warm in the southwest.
Looking ahead to Monday:
Stormy and wet for much of Queensland. Possible showers for Sydney. The sunshine will continue for Melbourne and Hobart. A late shower for Adelaide. Fine for Perth, and afternoon storms for Darwin.
1 isolated
adj.与世隔绝的
- 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 scattered
adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的
- 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。
3 coastal
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
- 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 monsoonal
季风的
- In the east, the water is mainly oceanic with relatively minor dilution from direct monsoonal rainfall and runoff from small streams. 东部水域主要为海水，而直接的季候雨及小溪溢流，把海水稍为冲淡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- China has a marked continental monsoonal climate characterized by great variety. 中国有明显的大陆性季风气候的特点是种类繁多。 来自互联网