冊 2 · 句子怎麼長得自然 · Lesson 13
名詞片語堆疊
Noun Phrases That Sound Native
美式職場愛用緊湊名詞片語；堆疊要可讀，避免無止境的 of of of。
對比
| 較不自然／易錯 | 更自然的美式 | 說明 |
|---|---|---|
| the report of inspection of the house | the home inspection report | 名詞修飾名詞 |
| a meeting of follow-up | a follow-up meeting | 複合名詞順序 |
| the strategy of exit of investment | the investment exit strategy | 常見金融／投資堆疊 |
| very unique opportunity of investment | a rare investment opportunity | unique 少被 very 修；措辭更準 |
規則／用法
- 順序概念：意見／大小／年齡／形狀／顏色／來源／材質＋名詞（不必背死，求通順）。
- 名詞當形容詞：*kitchen remodel quote, interest rate lock, punch list item*。
- 過長就拆：*the lender's conditions for clearing title* → 兩句或用關係子句。
- C1：會讀也會寫 *year-over-year growth, best-case scenario, all-cash offer*。
現代例句
- 房產
We need the final repair credit before we sign the addendum.
簽附約前需要最終維修折讓。
- 投資
Their all-cash offer beats our financed bid on certainty.
他們全款在確定性上勝過我們的貸款出價。
- 生活
I got three closet-system quotes; the mid one feels right.
我拿了三份衣櫃系統報價，中間那份最對。
- 投資
Worst-case scenario, we hold cash and wait for a better basis.
最壞是抱現金，等更好的成本基礎。
- 房產
Please send the updated rent roll and T-12.
請寄更新租金表與 T-12。
- 生活
There's a hairline crack in the ceiling by the vent.
通風口旁天花板有髮絲裂。
跟讀短文
約 88 words · TTS（瀏覽器語音）
We need the final repair credit number before we sign the addendum. Their all-cash offer beats our financed bid on certainty, not necessarily on price. I got three kitchen remodel quotes; the mid one feels right for scope and timeline. Worst-case scenario, we rent another year and keep saving for a larger down payment. Please send the updated rent roll and T-12 so we can underwrite calmly. Tight noun phrases also make texts to contractors shorter, and shorter texts get faster answers on busy job sites.
簽附約前我們需要最終維修折讓數字。他們全款在確定性上勝過我們的貸款出價，未必是價格。我拿了三份廚房翻修報價，範圍與時程來看中間那份最對。最壞再租一年，繼續存更大頭期。請寄更新租金表與 T-12，讓我們冷靜審核。緊湊名詞片語也讓給承包商的訊息更短，工地忙時回得比較快。
慣用語包
all-cash offer
全款出價
職場／房地產
worst-case scenario
最壞情況
職場
punch list
完工待修清單
職場／裝修
year-over-year (YoY)
同比
職場
迷你練習
- 壓成名詞片語：a report that inspects the roof → ?
- 改得更美式：the meeting for kickoff of the project
- 用 worst-case scenario 造一句關於成交延誤。