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wouldn't you know

/ˈwʊdnt juː noʊ/

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adv. 아니나 다를까, 역시나, 하필이면

메모'너도 알지 않겠어?' → 예상대로(주로 안 좋은 일) 그렇게 됐다

예문

I forgot my umbrella, and wouldn't you know, it started to rain.

앱에서 내 단어장에 추가

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Used to say that something happened as expected, often something annoying.

유의어
  • as expected
  • sure enough
  • of course
  • as luck would have it
반의어
  • unexpectedly
  • surprisingly
연어
  • and wouldn't you know it
  • wouldn't you know, it
예문 더 보기

We finally got to the store, and wouldn't you know it, it was closed.

겨우 가게에 도착했는데, 아니나 다를까 문이 닫혀 있었다.

I washed my car, and wouldn't you know, a bird flew over.

세차를 했는데, 하필이면 새가 위로 날아갔다.

사용 맥락

wouldn't you know (it): 불운이 예상대로 일어났을 때의 감탄

adv. 문장 중간에 끼워 넣어 '아니나 다를까'

I was late, and wouldn't you know it, the boss was waiting.

늦었는데, 아니나 다를까 사장님이 기다리고 계셨다.

adv. 구어체로 뒤에 it을 붙이기도 함

Wouldn't you know it, the train left early.

역시나 기차가 일찍 떠났다.

자주 틀리는 사용법 (O/X)

✓ and wouldn't you know it, it rained

✗ and wouldn't you knew it, it rained

would 뒤에는 동사원형 know

뉘앙스 비교

wouldn't you know vs sure enough

wouldn't you know — 짜증·체념 섞인 구어 감탄

Wouldn't you know, the bus was full.

하필이면 버스가 꽉 찼다.

sure enough — 예상이 맞았다는 중립적 표현

Sure enough, he was there.

아니나 다를까 그가 거기 있었다.

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