| 短语 | once upon a time |
| 释义 | once upon a timea. spokenat a time in the past that you think was much better than now以前，从前，那时候〔指比现在好得多的过去某一时期〕:•Once upon a time you used to be able to leave your front door unlocked.从前，大门是可以不上锁的。b. a long time ago – used at the beginning of children's stories从前，很久以前〔用于儿童故事的开头〕 once upon a time at some time in the past (used as a conventional opening of a story) 从前（用于故事的开头）。 ■ formerly 曾经： once upon a time she would have been jealous, but no longer. 她曾经嫉妒心很强, 不过现在不了。 ˌonce upon a ˈtimeused, especially at the beginning of stories, to mean ‘a long time in the past’（用于故事的开头）从前，很久以前Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess.从前，有一位美丽的公主。once upon a time1. long ago 从前；很久以前 * Once upon a time there dwelt a fisherman on the lakeside. 从前湖边住着一个渔民。 * Once upon a time there lived a king who had an ugly daughter. 从前有一位国王，他有一个丑陋的女儿。2. sometime before now 以前 * Once upon a time she was thought to be the most talented actress in the country. 以前她被认为是该国最有才华的女演员。 |
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