語(yǔ)言源自生活，生活中的門(mén)是無(wú)處不在的，自然也少不了與之相關(guān)的種種表達(dá)。

1. be at death's door(to be nearly dead)

生命垂危

Stop worrying about it. You’ve only got the flu. It’s not like you're at death's door.

2. open the door to sth. (to allow sth new to start)

給。。。打開(kāi)方便之門(mén)；使。。。成為可能

The discovery of a cure for the disease opens the door to big changes in the pharmaceutical industry.

3. show sb the door(to tell someone that they must leave)

逐客

I told her that I wasn't interested in her product and I showed her the door.

4. open doors(to give someone new opportunities)

給某人機(jī)會(huì)

The success of his film opened doors for him, and within a year he was working in Hollywood.

5. on somebody's doorstep(very near to where you like)

離某人很近；在門(mén)口

The great thing about our new home is that the train station is right on our doorstep.

6. close the door on sth(to make it impossible for sth to happen, esp. a plan or a solution to a problem)

堵死。。。的門(mén)路

There are fears that the recent attack may have closed the door on a peaceful solution to the conflict.

7. get your foot in the door/get a leg in the door(to start working at a low level in an organizaion because you want a better job in the same orginization in the future)

入門(mén)，邁出第一步

I know it's not the job you'd hoped for, but at least you've got a foot in the door.

8. lay sth(the blame) at sb's door(to blame sb for sth bad that has happened; to say that someone is responsible for sth)

指責(zé)當(dāng)受指責(zé)的人

Blame for the lack of progress was laid firmly at the government's door.