澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-04-25

Thick cloud streaks¹ across New South Wales are bringing showers to the coast and central inland. There are also a few scattered² storms over southeast South Australia as low level cloud clears. And cloud over northern Queensland is bringing showers and storms.

 

Taking a close look at the states now. And Queensland can expect some isolated³ showers above most of the east coast today and some isolated thunderstorms over the Far North.

 

Rain's expected through the central parts of New South Wales extending to the northeast and easing in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the south with the snow falling above the alpine⁴ peaks.

 

Some scattered showers in Victoria mainly over the south and around the mountain districts. There's a chance of some early morning thunderstorms above the Gippsland coast and snow showers are developing about 1,700 metres.

 

Scattered showers are as well for Tasmania mainly above the west but fine elsewhere.

 

South Australia can expect isolated showers over the agricultural area, clearing in the afternoon.

 

There's a chance of shower for inland WA. But it should be mostly fine elsewhere.

 

And isolated showers for the Northern Territory today, mostly in the top half.

 

Looking ahead now, and a fine day is expected for Brisbane, Sydney and Hobart. Partly cloudy in Melbourne and Perth. And a few afternoon showers for Adelaide and Darwin.

1 streaks   

n.（与周围有所不同的）条纹( streak的名词复数 )；（通常指不好的）特征（倾向）；（不断经历成功或失败的）一段时期v.快速移动( streak的第三人称单数 )；使布满条纹

参考例句：

• streaks of grey in her hair 她头上的绺绺白发
• Bacon has streaks of fat and streaks of lean. 咸肉中有几层肥的和几层瘦的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 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。

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 alpine   

adj.高山的；n.高山植物

参考例句：

• Alpine flowers are abundant there.那里有很多高山地带的花。
• Its main attractions are alpine lakes and waterfalls .它以高山湖泊和瀑布群为主要特色。