n.现付，已付定金；（分期付款的）首次付款

We saved up for years to afford the down-payment on our first home.
我们攒了好几年的钱才付得起我们第一所房子的首付。
The bank requires a 20% down-payment for the mortgage loan.
银行要求抵押贷款的20%作为首付。
They decided to pay a higher down-payment to reduce their monthly mortgage payments.
他们决定支付更高的首付以减少每月的房贷还款额。
The real estate agent explained that a larger down-payment would lower the interest rate on their loan.
房地产经纪人解释说，较大的首付会降低他们的贷款利率。
After saving some money, they finally made the down-payment and purchased their dream car.
在存了一些钱后，他们终于支付了首付并购买了梦想中的汽车。
The couple put a substantial down-payment on the house to secure a better interest rate.
这对夫妇在房子上支付了大额首付以确保获得更好的利率。
He was able to negotiate a lower down-payment with the seller due to his good credit history.
由于他的良好信用记录，他能与卖家协商降低首付金额。
They considered taking out a home equity loan to cover the down-payment for their new property.
他们考虑取出房产抵押贷款来覆盖新房产的首付。
The investor paid a small down-payment and then financed the rest of the property purchase.
投资者支付了小额首付，然后融资购买了剩余的房产。
They were surprised by how much the down-payment reduced the total cost of their new car.
他们惊讶于首付如何减少了他们新车的总成本。