“You could've been the most powerful man in the room.”
你本可以成為屋裡最有權勢的人。
用 could've been 把錯過說成遺憾,既有惋惜也有裁決,第一句就給對手定型。
You could've been the most powerful man in the room.
評價某人本可達到的地位時用,復盤或惋惜場合,別用來嘲諷失意的人。
You had it within reach. / That could have been yours.
正式
could've been 連讀,the most powerful man 放慢收。
You could've been the captain of this team. 你本可以成為這支隊伍的隊長。
