the property ladder
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈprɒp.ə.ti ˌlæd.ər]
- 美式音标 [ˈprɑː.pɚ.t̬i ˌlæd.ɚ]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- 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)。
英汉例句
- 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,首次置业的购房者很难买得起房子。
noun [ S ]
英英字典
- 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