澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-12-12

 Queensland can expect rain and thunderstorms today with moderate to heavy falls about the tropics and eastern districts; fine over the southwest. 

 

New South Wales: the far northeast can expect isolated¹ showers and possible thunderstorms. Isolated showers developing in the south too. Mostly sunny elsewhere. 

 

In Victoria, isolated showers mainly on and south of the ranges. A cool to mild day with moderate to fresh, west to northwesterly winds. 

 

Tasmania can expect scattered² showers about the west and the south, but easing during the afternoon. Isolated showers elsewhere. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh westerly winds easing later.

 

In South Australia, isolated showers over the southern agricultural area and west coast. Cool to mild with light to moderate, southwest to southeast winds. 

 

Over the WA, mostly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the north and west Kimberley.

 

The Northern Territory might see some isolated showers and storms in the Top End and mostly sunny south of Elliott. 

 

Looking ahead to Monday: Brisbane, a few showers. Sydney, sunny. Melbourne, partly cloudy. Hobart and Adelaide, mainly fine. Perth, early cloud and 27. Darwin, a few showers and storms.

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 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。