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。