set foot in
set foot in — 片語動詞
- sets foot in3rd person singular
- setting foot in-ing form
- set foot inpast simple
1. to go inside a specified place — used almost always in sentences that deny or fo
踏入；走進
進入某個地方（只用於否定或條件語境）
to go inside a specified place — used almost always in sentences that deny or forbid entry (after words like 'never', 'not', 'refuse', 'won't') or in conditional clauses that warn of consequences.
Constanza has not set foot in her hometown since she left for university at eighteen.
Constanza 自從十八歲離家上大學後，就再也沒有踏進過她的家鄉。
present perfect: has not + set foot in [place]
Lukas swore he would never set foot in that garage again after the mechanic cheated him.
Lukas 發誓他再也不會踏進那間修車廠，因為那個技師騙了他。
swore would never + set foot in [place]
If Sayaka ever sets foot in this office again, the security guard has instructions to remove her.
如果 Sayaka 再踏進這間辦公室一步，警衛已經接到指示要請她離開。
Obi refused to set foot in the tiny lift, so he climbed twelve flights of stairs instead.
Obi 拒絕踏進那部狹小的電梯，所以他改爬了十二層樓梯。
Kevin would not set foot in the kitchen while his flatmate was cooking fish.
Kevin 絕不願踏進廚房，因為他的室友正在煮魚。
- enter
neutral and versatile; works in any register without emotional overtones
- go into
everyday spoken equivalent; natural in casual conversation but lacks emphasis
- step inside
emphasises the physical motion of crossing a doorway; can be neutral or inviting
- leave
the direct opposite — exiting rather than entering
- stay away from
focuses on deliberate avoidance rather than the act of entering
文法句型
never / not + set foot in [place]
refuse to + set foot in [place]
if + [subject] + ever + set foot in [place]
dare (not) + set foot in [place]
will/would not + set foot in [place]
用法筆記
Unlike 'enter' or 'go into', this phrase carries emotional weight and almost never appears in plain positive statements. A sentence like 'I set foot in the library yesterday' would strike a native speaker as odd. The phrase always implies some resistance, prohibition, or condition — you use it to talk about not going somewhere, not about going somewhere.