Harsh stuff-yet it could have been worse.

这已经够麻烦的了，但其实事情可能会更糟。

youdao

It's difficult enough, but it could have been worse.

这事情够困难的了，本来可能会更糟呢。

youdao

It could have been worse. Mallory's attack could have overwritten any file, including critical data stored on the server.

更糟的是，Mallory的攻击完全可以覆盖所有文件，包括服务器上存储的重要数据。

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He disputed the efficacy of some of the drugs, which is in a way just as bad or even worse - because it prevented access to drugs, which could have been affordable at least to South Africa, In the end, the words of Nelson Mandela became a battle cry for many at the Conference.

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It could have been worse--Investor still outperformed the 17.0% drop in the wider Swedish market.

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While the gains in retail sales were meager, given the higher payroll taxes, it could have been worse.

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