23 July 2022
我们每天走路通过很多很多次门。如果我们想进入任何建筑物，我们必须通过门。那个建筑可能是个新家，有趣的超市或餐馆。也许它是学校，图书馆或实验室。
我们不知道门里面确切的是什么。如果你仔细想想它，门给我们很多可能和机会。
这也许是为什么我们有几种门和机会的表达。
首先，我们谈谈机会。机会是一次伟大成功的机遇。是进步的好机会。或说是一次不同事情的机会。但是只有开门才知道。
所以，" when opportunity comes knocking, be ready to answer the door ."这句话意思是不要错过机会。错过机会就会伤心或后悔。
人们不是总能获得第二次机会，这就是我们也说 opportunity knocks but once .你也能听到 opportunity seldom knocks twice。
两种表达意思是伟大的机会通常只提供给我们一次。我们用这些表达敦促人民当机会来临时要快快抓住它。
现在，机会有时不是全开门的。也许门只开一点点即裂缝。这时你想进门，你应该确保你的一只脚在门里。
假如你站在门口并且你想进一个建筑物。你想知道里面发生什么。用一只脚进门就与知道里面发生什么更靠近一步。
当你有一只脚在门里，你就有机会进去那个建筑物。
有时候，你们大家要成功，只要有一个小小的机会来证明你自己。尤其是对于哪些没有机会为他们开门的人们。
如今，生活中有时，事情还没有等我们进去一只脚，门就在我们面前砰然关了。我们有另一种表达来解决这个问题。
"When one door closes, another one opens."(当关上一扇门时，另一扇门开了)
这种表达意思是一种机会结束可能常常伴随另一个新机会的开始。用这个表达是给那些丢失好机会的人的一个希望。
We walk through doors many, many times a day. If we want to enter any building, we must go through a door. And that building could be a new home, an interesting store or restaurant. Maybe it is a school, library or laboratory.
We don't know for sure what is on the other side of a door. If you think about it, doors offer us many possibilities and opportunities!
That may be why we have several expressions that connect doors with opportunity.
First, let's talk about an opportunity. An opportunity is a chance for greater success. It is a good chance for advancement or progress. Or it can be just a chance for something different. But you won't know unless you open the door.
So, " when opportunity comes knocking, be ready to answer the door ." This expression means you do not want to miss an opportunity. There is a certain sadness and regret involved in a missed opportunity.
You don't always get another second chance. That is why we also say, opportunity knocks but once . You may also hear it said this way: opportunity seldom knocks twice .
Both expressions mean that great opportunities are usually only offered to us one time. We use these expressions to urge people to act quickly and to take an opportunity when it comes to them.
Now, sometimes an opportunity is not a completely open door. Maybe the door is open just a little – a crack . If that happens and you want to get in, you should make sure to put your "foot in the door."
Imagine you are standing in a doorway and you want to get inside the building. You want to be part of whatever is happening in there. With your foot in the door, you are one step closer to making that happen.
When you have a foot in the door, you have an opportunity to get inside a building. The same can be said for a situation.
Sometimes, all you need to succeed is a small chance or opportunity to prove yourself. This is especially true for people who do not have connections that can open doors for them.
Now, sometimes in life, things do not go our way. The door of opportunity slams in our face. But that's okay. We have another expression that can fix that problem.
"When one door closes, another one opens."
This expression means that the end of one situation or opportunity may often followed by the start of a new one. You can use this expression to offer hope to someone who may have lost a good opportunity.