澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-11-22

 A low pressure trough is triggering¹ foundering² showers in the inland parts of QLD and NT. A second trough is producing thunderstorms over parts of SA and showers over the south western Victoria. Pointing ahead to today’s forecast for the state in QLD, more showers and storms developing³ from the northwest to the southeast inland. A very hot day in the all the southeast part of NSW and some afternoon shower and thunderstorms in the northeast and possibly in the far west. A warm day for Victorians with suddenly change bringing summer relief and shower for the west and central areas later in the day. In TAS, showers about the west and the northwest extensions⁴ cross most other areas during the day. Very hot and thundering condition in far north of SA generally dry the south. In WA, showers and thunderstorms around the southeast, storms in the Far East. [lessly] sunny and hot cross the NT while showers and storms cross the south. Moving ahead to tomorrow’s forecast for the capitals. Mostly sunny in Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, possible showers in Sydney and also in Canberra, sunny in Hobart, cloudy in Perth possible thunderstorms in 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 foundering   

v.创始人( founder的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The lifeboat soon got abreast of the foundering ship. 救生艇很快就赶到了那艘正在下沉的船旁。 来自互联网
• With global climate-change negotiations foundering, the prospects of raising cash for REDD that way look poor. 由于就全球气候变化的谈判破裂，通过这种方式来为REDD集资前景堪忧。 来自互联网

3 developing   

adj.发展中的

参考例句：

• Transport has always been the key to developing trade.运输一直是发展贸易的关键。
• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。

4 extensions   

n.延长( extension的名词复数 )；延伸；[逻辑学] 外延；扩展名

参考例句：

• There are telephone extensions in every room. 每个房间都有电话分机。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• What are extensions and where do I download them? 什么是extensions扩展？哪里可以下载扩展？ 来自互联网