另一些人认为，即使得到学位，这个波多黎各毕业生仍将吃闭门羹。

Others feel that even with a degree, doors will remain closed simply because the graduate is Puerto Rican.

我在施乐公司工作了四年，直到我不再为吃闭门羹而发怵。

I worked with Xerox FOR four years until I overcame my fear of knocking on doors and being rejected.

我不能要她们吃闭门羹，因为这不只是我的房间，我不能把它紧锁。

I can't lock them out because it's not my room to lock.

所有那些吃闭门羹的经历给了我力量，使我能够勇敢地与这个威胁我的人对抗。

Having all those doors slammed in my face as a kid gave me the strength to stand up to this intimidating figure.

相比而言，熊猫阿宝一开始只是养父面馆里的伙计，在不断遭遇跌跌绊绊，屡吃闭门羹之后，最终成为了技艺高超的功夫大侠。

By contrast, Po started as an employee at his *adoptive father’s noodle shop. And he kept *stumbling and suffering rejection after rejection before finally becoming a *fully-fledged kungfu warrior.