英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-12-21

 A broad trough is triggering potentially speed thunderstorms across WA and South Australia. And thundery showers in Victoria, New South Wales and DNT.

 

Looking around the country.

 

Queensland's coast can expect isolated¹ showers and storms around the east tropical coasts south of Kairns with more activity through the Gulf² and Cape³ York Peninsula. A hot day inland.

 

After in showers and storms on the ranges of New South Wales, isolated showers on the south coast. Total fire bans across the Riverina and lower central west plains.

 

Cool in Southern Victoria with rain areas near the coast. Possible afterlin storms in the southwest. Hot in the north.

 

Rain extending across northern parts of Tasmania during the day. Storms are possible around Bass⁴ Strait, but it will be fine in the south.

 

In South Australia, showers and storms tending to patchy rain in the south. A gusty⁵ southerly change extending throughout.

 

Showers and storms through eastern parts of WA with moderate-to-heavy falls in the western Eucla. Showers over southern and eastern parts of the southwest land vision.

 

Showers and storms across western parts of the Territory and most of the Top End. A late southerly change in western Alice Spring district.

1 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。

2 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。

3 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

4 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

5 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？