"of all places" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 偏偏在那裡
• 居然在那裡

Definition

用來表示驚訝或諷刺，因為某事偏偏發生在最意想不到的地方之一。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於講述讓人意外之地點之後，用於強調驚訝或幽默。屬於口語、敘述時使用，正式場合較少用。與“偏偏在那裡”意思相近。

Examples

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

我居然在牙醫診所遇到前任，**偏偏在那裡**。

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

我找不到的襪子居然跑到揹包裡了，**偏偏在那裡**。

I met him in the supermarket, of all places.

我居然在超市遇到他，**偏偏在那裡**。

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

她居然把手機掉在花園裡，**偏偏在那裡**。

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

他居然在冰箱裡找到鑰匙，**偏偏在那裡**。

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

誰會想到我竟然會在搖滾音樂會遇到老師，**偏偏在那裡**？