澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-01-05

 Hot northerly winds hitting Victoria and NSW. A trough over WA is triggering¹ thundery showers. Meanwhile a high over the Tasman Sea is directing showers into northeast, while keeping most of the southeast clear.

 

Looking around the states.

 

In Queensland, there'll be showers in the east, while it'll be hot and dry in the west.

 

Northeast NSW can expect a few light showers, while most of the rest of the state should be dry and sunny.

 

Victoria should have generally a hot sunny day with slightly mild temperatures in the south and on the coast.

 

In Tasmania, it'll be mostly dry and cloudy throughout the state.

 

Northern areas of SA should be extremely hot, while there'll be slightly cool conditions in the southern coastal² areas.

 

WA can expect scattered³ showers in the west with high temperatures in the south.

 

In the NT, it'll be very hot throughout the state, with isolated⁴ storms and showers in the north and west of the state.

 

Looking ahead to tomorrow and around the capitals. In Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart, it'll be a sunny day. In Perth, Darwin and Brisbane, there is a chance of rain. And Canberra can expect a cool day with light winds.

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 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。

3 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。

4 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。