| 释义 |
the property ladder
noun only singular
■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 房产阶梯（先买小房子或小公寓、然后再买更大或更贵一些的房子的一系列阶段）•House prices are so high now it is hard for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder (= buy their first house).现在的房价太高，首次置产的购屋者很难买得起房子。 |