1·I could have you arrested forthwith!
我可以立刻拘捕你！
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Really, you could have told us before.
真是的，其实你大可事先跟我们说一声的。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·The incident could have ended in tragedy.
这个事件原本可能以悲剧告终。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·He asked if he could have a cup of coffee.
他问是否可以喝一杯咖啡。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
5·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。
—— 《牛津词典》
6·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。”
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
7·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？
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
8·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。
—— 《牛津词典》
9·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。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
10·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。
—— 《牛津词典》