She says philosophically: "It could have been far worse."
她泰然自若地说，“情况本来可能会糟得多。”
It could have huge implications.
这可能会产生巨大的影响。
If it could only ditch this electron, it could have the same electronic structure as neon.
如果它能失去这个电子，它就能拥有和氖一模一样的电子结构。
Phew! That was a near thing! It could have been a disaster.
哎呀！好险哪！差一点儿出事。
It could have a towel, shampoo, soap, so a homeless person can have a hot s shower and a proper clean up.
里面有毛巾、洗发水和香皂，这样无家可归的人就能洗个热水澡并好好收拾一下。
It could have save us both some time.
这对于我们俩都可以节省时间。
It could have meant the end as far as the certification process was concerned.
就认证过程而言，这可能意味着结束。
It could have been a law firm; it could have been working in the study group on a homework assignment.
它可能是一家律师事务所；它可能是学习小组做家庭作业。
Science offers no plausible explanation of how it could have slowed to its current rotational rate from that speed.
科学并没有给出合理的解释，说明它是如何从那个速度减速到现在的转速的。
If the wooden frame of the towers had caught fire, it could have sent the bells the largest of which, the Emmanuel Bell, weighs 13 tons crashing down, potentially causing the collapse of both towers.
如果双塔的木制框架起火，可能会导致最大的钟——重达13吨的伊曼纽尔钟倒塌，从而可能会导致双塔倒塌。
It could have been enemy fire.
有可能是敌人的炮火。
But it could have done better still.
但它们其实是有能力做得更好的。
It could have been done carefully.
它可能被小心地搜寻过。
It could have been a historic teaching moment.
这可能是历史上一个很有意义的时刻。
"It could have multiple reasons," he says.
“原因可能有多种，”他说。
It could have been painted by a weekend artist.
这就像是由一个业余画家画出来的。
It could have been already tossed and concealed.
但也许硬币已经被掷出且藏了起来。
I wish it could have been that way from the start.
我希望我这个案例能够打开一个开明宽容之路。
CARL: Hmm. I don't know how it could have happened.
卡尔：我不知道怎么会这样。
It could have been just another man doing a good deed.
他可能只是一个正在做好事的人。
That it could have runaway metaphors just for a laugh.
它不苛求优雅的文字，甚至会用上一些失控的隐喻只为博人一笑。
It could have eaten pretty much anything that came its way.
它可能用它的方式吃了相当多的东西。
I am curious as to how it could have spread so quickly.
我好奇它怎么能传播的这么快。
One theory was that it could have been struck by lightning.
一种理论是飞机被雷电击中。
And some economists think it could have fallen to around 2%.
而许多经济学家认为经济增长趋势会下降到每年2%左右。
He saved a lot of lives today. It could have been much worse.
很多今天还活着的人都是他救下的。
None of it could have happened without off-the-charts courage.
如果他没有过人的勇气，这一切都不可能发生。
But a lot of it was luck: it could have been any one of those guys.
但可能更多的是靠运气，其他人原本同样有获救的希望。
But a lot of it was luck: it could have been any one of those guys.
但可能更多的是靠运气，其他人原本同样有获救的希望。
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