"of all places" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 偏偏在那里
• 居然在那儿

Definition

用于表达惊讶或讽刺，因为某事偏偏发生在所有可能的地方中意想不到的地方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用在陈述令人惊讶的地方后面，带有感叹或幽默意味。多见于口语和讲故事时，正式场合少用。类似中文表达“偏偏在那里”。

Examples

I bumped into my ex at the dentist's office, of all places.

我居然在牙科诊所碰到前任，**偏偏在那里**。

My missing sock turned up in my backpack, of all places.

我没找到的袜子居然在背包里找到了，**偏偏在那里**。

I met him in the supermarket, of all places.

我居然在超市见到他，**偏偏在那里**。

She lost her phone in the garden, of all places.

她居然把手机丢在花园里，**偏偏在那里**。

He found his keys in the fridge, of all places.

他居然在冰箱里找到了钥匙，**偏偏在那里**。

Who would have thought I'd see my teacher at a rock concert, of all places?

谁能想到我居然会在摇滚音乐会上遇到老师，**偏偏在那里**？