澳洲新闻 (ABC天气预报) 2009-07-11

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Hello, Jessica Askin with the national weather.

Cloud sweeping² over the south-east along a front and trough is bringing widespread rain to SA, VIC and western NSW. Broken cloud across southern WA behind the weak front is producing showers.

Expected isolated³ shower is above the QLD coast today, it should be dry over the interior with light to moderate north-easterly winds.

In NSW isolated showers along the coast contracting north and then clearing. Patchy rain  developing over the remaining southern and central districts.

Areas of rain’s extending through the far east of VIC today tending to isolated showers in the west.

TAS can expect rain throughout, although it should be patchy in the east and south.

For SA, areas of rain are expected throughout the other coastal⁴ and southern pastoral districts

A shower or two in Perth increasing this afternoon with the rest of the evening thunderstorm. Rain should ease throughout the rest of the state.

And warm in the NT today with some possible light rain developing later in the day. It should be fine and sunny north of the Alice Springs district.

And Sunday  will bring rain to Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart and Adelaide with a chance of shower in Perth and some cloudy patches in the north.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

3 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。

4 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。