2.3 表“方位”“距离”“大小”短语用作后置定语

这部分也是名词短语用作后置定语。

1. people east of Suez 苏伊士以东的人

2. the land just south of the Tiber River 就是台伯河南边那块地

3. the school two hours north of Barcelona 学校在巴塞罗那以北两小时的车程

4. There was also another dwelling place some distance away from the buildings.

在离交易站的房子不太远的地方，另有一个安身之处。

5. Sons and daughters away at colleges use their four-day holiday to go home, and

employees take extra days from their work to be able to make the trip.

在外求学的儿女们利用四天的假期回家，在外工作的人们会额外请几天假以

够路途往返。

6. Tell the boy to carry them to the house three doors away.

告诉男仆把它送到隔壁第三家。

7. kids next door 隔壁家的孩子

8. a forest the size of Wales 一片如威尔士大小的森林

9. In Star Wars（1997）, a spaceship the size of a small city cruises effortlessly

through space.

《星球大战》（1997）里面，一艘宇宙飞船在空间轻松地穿行，这飞船足有一个

小型城市那么大。

10. Then everyone took his own pancake to a tent half the size of a football ground to

slowly enjoy it.

大家端着饼到有半个足球场大的帐篷里去慢慢享受。

11. From the driver's seat, Jim grinned down at the trio, a round-eyed twin each

side of Grandpa, holding a hand apiece.

吉姆坐在驾驶座上，瞧着这祖孙三人，咧嘴笑了——眼睛圆圆的双胞胎分别走

在爷爷两侧，各自拉着爷爷的一只手。