I could have you arrested forthwith!

我可以立刻拘捕你！

Really, you could have told us before.

真是的，其实你大可事先跟我们说一声的。

The incident could have ended in tragedy.

这个事件原本可能以悲剧告终。

He asked if he could have a cup of coffee.

他问是否可以喝一杯咖啡。

She asked her boss whether she could have the day off.

她问老板可不可以让她请一天假。

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。”

If you could have your druthers, what would you be doing?

如果当时你可以选择的话，你会在做什么？

This decision could have serious consequences for the industry.

这项决定可能对该行业造成严重后果。

His design was infinitely better than anything I could have done.

他的设计比我所能设计的不知要好上多少倍。

The accident could have been much worse; luckily no harm was done.

这次事故本来可能糟糕得多；所幸没有造成伤害。

Building a dam here could have unforeseeable consequences for the environment.

在这里修建水坝可能会对环境造成无法预料的后果。

He could have taken a spare key.

他原本可以带上一把备用钥匙的。

You could have been killed!

你本可能被杀了。

Her hair could have done with a wash.

她的头发该洗一洗了。

The accident could have been avoided.

这个事故本来是可以避免的。

The accident could have been prevented.

这次事故本来是可以防止的。

He could have made a fortune as a lawyer.

他本可能当律师挣大钱。

I could have pressed charges against him.

我原本可以起诉他的。

Anyone could have got in and doped the wine.

任何人都可能进去在酒里下毒。

It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt.

这没什么好玩的！可能有人会受到伤害。

If only I could have helped put matters right.

要是我当时能帮着把错误纠正过来就好了。

No one could have predicted the final outcome.

谁也没有预想到最终结果会是这样。

You stupid bugger! You could have run me over!

蠢货！你差点儿碾死我！

I could have wept thinking about what I'd missed.

想到所失去的东西，我真想痛哭一场。

This accident could have produced a real tragedy.

这次事故差一点造成一场惨剧。

Don't worry—they could have just forgotten to call.

别担心，他们可能只是忘了打电话。

He wished he could have helped her more than he did.

他希望自己当时能更多地帮帮她。

I could have won the game but decided to let her win.

我本可以赢得那场比赛，但还是决定让她赢了。

It beggars belief how things could have got this bad.

真是难以置信，情况怎么会恶化到这种地步。

They could have let me know they were going to be late!

他们要晚来，也该早告诉我一声呀！