once upon a time

副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. A long time ago; at some time in the past (a traditional beginning of children's stories, especially fairy tales). not-comparable
    — Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a beautiful princess.
  2. Formerly. not-comparable
    — Long before popular music evolved its many genres and subgenres, the industry was driven by a simple one-size-fits-all philosophy […] Songwriters, once upon a time, wrote songs for the masses.
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