6.距廣場幾家之遙

　　a few doors down the square

　　(即 “距離”+down+ “地點” 表示 “距…之遙”)

　　聞名遐邇的秦兵馬俑位于西安城東20公里。

　　Twenty kilometers down east of Xi’an, there stands the well-known Museum of Qin Dynasty Terracotta Warriors and Horses.

　　7. ••••••的動機

　　the motive( for sth. or doing sth. )

　　獲取文憑和學歷并不是她們讀研的唯一動機。

　　To obtain a diploma and degree is not at all the only motive that drives them to pursue their postgraduate studies.

　　8據估計/研究/報告/調查……

　　estimates /a research / a report / a poll are / is that …

　　根據教育部的一份調查報告，農村失學率是全國平均的七倍，從而導致他們的失業率是全國平均的兩倍左右。

　　A report by the Department of Education is that in the countryside, the school dropout is seven times the national average, which leads to their unemployment rate twice the national average.

　　(三)介詞(+名詞)性短語和詞組

　　1. 處于壓力之下

　　under pressure

　　適當的壓力能夠調動人的積極性，而壓力太大會使人受挫，甚至失敗。

　　Under proper pressure, people are highly motivated; but, under excessive pressure, people feel frustrated and even end up in failure.

　　2. 超出了法律所允許的范圍

　　beyond the limits legally allowed

　　任何行為超出了法律所允許的范圍，必將受到法律的制裁。