英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-10-19

 A trough over Queensland is triggering showers and ?the thunderstorm in the gulf¹ country. Another trough in the west is generating thundery showers over the interior and directing heat into south Australia. A high is taking southeastern Australia mostly clear and calm leading to a  cool morning.

Looking around the country.

For Queensland, it will be warm with a few showers in the east, hotting land, a few thunderstorms in the north.

In New South Wales it will be cool, dry, and sunny. Warming out throughout the day with a few coastal² showers clearing in the north.

A dry day of Victoria with increasing cloud in the west with some gusty³ and warm northerlys. 

For Tasmania strong and warm northwesterly ？ throughout the day. Cloud and the automatic shower developing in the west.

Very warm in South Australia with cloud increasing in the afternoon, thundery showers is developing in the west.

For WA, cool south to southwesterly wind with showers spread in land warmed its way with some storm in the north-end state.

And for the top end, isolated⁴ showers and storms in the north harden drive in land.

Looking ahead now to tomorrow's forecast for the capital cities.

Clear and showers in Brisbane and Perth. A sunny day for Sydney and Canberra. Mostly sunny in Melbourne. Showers in Hobart. And late showers in Adelaide and Darwin.

1 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

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 gusty   

adj.起大风的

参考例句：

• Weather forecasts predict more hot weather,gusty winds and lightning strikes.天气预报预测高温、大风和雷电天气将继续。
• Why was Candlestick Park so windy and gusty? 埃德尔斯蒂克公园里为什么会有那么多的强劲阵风？

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。