the property ladder

劍橋詞典

a series of stages in owning houses in which you buy a small house or apartment first and then buy a bigger or more expensive house when you have enough money
房產(chǎn)階梯（先買(mǎi)小房子或小公寓、然后再買(mǎi)更大或更貴一些的房子的一系列階段）
House prices are so high now it is hard for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder (= buy their first house ). 現(xiàn)在的房?jī)r(jià)太高，首次置業(yè)的購(gòu)房者很難買(mǎi)得起房子。 返回 the property ladder