in the distance 是介词短语，作后置定语修饰主语The car
The car in the distance 远处的那辆车
英语中，介词短语可以作后置定语
再如：
我们班的学生 ---------the students in our class
桌子上的杯子-----the cups on the table
the distance前加什么介词
from a distance 从远处，和说话人有一定距离的
from the distance 从偏远的地方，多指郊区
in a distance 在....远的距离，后多加 of
in the distance 远处，在偏远的地方，多指郊区
far away distance 遥远的路途
at a distance 有相当距离，不很近
at some distance 在一定距离
at this distance of time 在如此长久的时间
by distance 按里程
within a stone's throw distance 近处
within measurable distance of success 成功指日可待
within walking distance 很近
the distance between …之间的距离
the distance between wealth and poverty 贫富间的悬殊
the distance between cars 车距
the distance from east to west 从东到西的距离
the distance of five kilometres 五公里之遥
the distance of the sun from the earth 太阳到地球间的距离
