短语 “when one door closes, another one opens（当一扇门关上了，另一扇门就会打开）” 可以被用来描述当某人失去了一个机会，但又有另一个机会取而代之的情况。这个短语突出表达对未来的乐观态度，尤其是在一件不好的事情刚刚发生的时候。

例句

When I lost my job, my friend offered me a new one at his company. It goes to show that when one door closes, another one opens.

我丢掉工作后，我朋友在他的公司给我了一份新工作。这正如人们所说：“一扇门关上了，另一扇门就会打开。”

I was sad when my ex-girlfriend left me, but within two weeks I met someone who is much better for me and now we're married. What they say is so true: when one door closes, another one opens.

当我的前女友离开我时，我很伤心，但不到两周我就遇到了一位更适合我的人，现在我们结婚了。正所谓：“一扇门关上了，另一扇门就会打开。”

Don't be sad that you didn't buy that house – I'm sure you'll find another that you will love just as much. When one door closes, another one opens.

不要因为你没买那栋房子而难过，我相信你会找到另一栋你同样喜欢的房子。一扇门关上了，另一扇门就会打开。