the property ladder

剑桥词典

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
房産堦梯（先買小房子或小公寓、然後再買更大或更貴一些的房子的一系列堦段）
House prices are so high now it is hard for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder (= buy their first house ). 現在的房價太高，首次置業的購房者很難買得起房子。 返回 the property ladder