中文意思

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It could've been worse

🇬🇧 UK //ɪt ˈkʊd əv bɪn wɜːs// 🇺🇸 US //ɪt ˈkʊd əv bɪn wɜrs//

It could've been worse 的意思

A phrase indicating that a situation is not as bad as it could have been.

In simple words: Things could have turned out more negatively.

It could've been worse 例句

• After the storm, we lost some branches, but it could've been worse.
• I failed the exam, but it could've been worse if I hadn't studied at all.
• Though the meeting took longer than expected, it could've been worse without the coffee break.
• She was upset about the delay, but it could've been worse if we had missed our flight.

如何使用 It could've been worse

Often used in conversation to indicate that a situation is not as bad as it could have been. Avoid in formal writing.

Grammar pattern

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Memory hint

Imagine a character who narrowly escapes disaster, saying this to lighten the mood.

相关单词

Collocations with It could've been worse

• could've been better
• not as bad
• count your blessings

Synonyms for It could've been worse

• things could be worse
• not the worst outcome
• acceptable result

Common mistakes with It could've been worse

• Using in a overly serious context.
• Confusing with 'It could be worse', which is slightly less definitive.
• Not using the contraction 'could've' properly.

关于 It could've been worse 的常见问题

It could've been worse 是什么意思？

Things could have turned out more negatively.

It could've been worse 的中文意思是什么？

Things could have turned out more negatively.

It could've been worse 的定义是什么？

A phrase indicating that a situation is not as bad as it could have been.

如何在句子中使用 It could've been worse？

After the storm, we lost some branches, but it could've been worse.

能再举一个 It could've been worse 的例子吗？

I failed the exam, but it could've been worse if I hadn't studied at all.

It could've been worse 的近义词有哪些？

常见的替代说法包括 things could be worse, not the worst outcome, acceptable result。

哪些词和 It could've been worse 搭配？

它常与 could've been better, not as bad, count your blessings 搭配。

使用 It could've been worse 时常见的错误有哪些？

Using in a overly serious context. Confusing with 'It could be worse', which is slightly less definitive. Not using the contraction 'could've' properly.

It could've been worse 怎么发音？

US: //ɪt ˈkʊd əv bɪn wɜrs//, UK: //ɪt ˈkʊd əv bɪn wɜːs//。点击上方音频，听母语者的发音。

It could've been worse 是正式还是非正式？

"It could've been worse" 是非正式用语，适合与朋友和家人的轻松对话。

什么时候该用 It could've been worse？

Often used in conversation to indicate that a situation is not as bad as it could have been. Avoid in formal writing.