once upon a time
英 [wʌns əˈpɒn ə taɪm]
美 [wʌns əˈpɑːn ə taɪm]
以前，从前，那时候;从前，很久以前（用于儿童故事的开头）
例句
Once upon a time, asking a woman if she has a job was quite a straightforward question.
从前，问一位女性是否有工作是个相当简单直接的问题。
Once upon a time, there lived a teacher in a small town.
从前,一个小镇上住着一位老师。
Once upon a time two peasants attempted to pass each other, and their sledges1 became entangled2.
从前，两个农夫试图迎面而过时，他们驾的雪橇却交错在了一起。
