澳洲新闻 ABC新闻快递 2012-12-22

 Let's take a look at the satellite, a trough over Queensland and northeast New South Wales is triggering¹ showers and storms. A belt of high pressure in the south is keeping the remainder² of NSW, Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia dry. Hot northerly winds ahead of a trough are affecting WA.

 

Looking around the states.

 

It will be warm in Queensland with showers and storms in the north, the central and west.

 

In NSW, it'll be hot in the west, showers and storms expected in the northeast. 

 

It'll be dry and mostly sunny throughout Victoria with northerly winds developing.

 

In Tasmania, light winds throughout patchy coastal³ showers in the southwest.

 

Hot and sunny in SA's north, easterly winds in the south and dry throughout.

 

WA can expect showers and storms in the north, hot inland, southwesterly winds with patchy rain in the west.

 

In the NT, showers and storms expected in the north and northeast, dry elsewhere.

 

Looking ahead to tomorrow. And a possible shower in Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra. Mostly sunny in Melbourne, Hobart and Adelaide. Increasing sunshine in Perth. And thunderstorms are expected for Darwin.

1 triggering   

起动，触发，控制

参考例句：

• To set off an H-bomb, a special triggering device is required. 要爆炸氢弹，就需有一个特殊的引爆装置。
• This is triggering a second stage of new star formation. 由此触发了第二阶段新恒星的形成。

2 remainder   

n.余下的部分，剩下的人数

参考例句：

• They joined up with us to spend the remainder of the holiday.他们来跟我们一起共度余下的假期。
• He spent the remainder of his years in Japan.他在日本度过了余生。

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。