他本来可以去的，但他宁愿留下来。

He might have gone, but preferred to remain.

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他本来可以偷了钱去租一个住处，但他今晚仍要露宿街头（没有偷钱）。

He is sleeping on the streets tonight when he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in.

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他本来可以乘车去的，但他步行去了。

He went on foot, but he could have gone by bus.

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哈利越过自己的课本偷偷地看着他，想道，马尔福无疑是在吝惜本来可以去有求必应屋的时间。

Undoubtedly, Harry thought, watching him over the top of his own book, Malfoy was begrudging the time he could otherwise be spending in the Room of Requirement.

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哈利越过自己的课本偷偷地看着他，想道，马尔福无疑是在吝惜本来可以去有求必应屋的时间。

Undoubtedly, Harry thought, watching him over the top of his own book, Malfoy was begrudging the time he could otherwise be spending in the Room of Requirement.

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