释义 |
once upon a time once upon a time
1 B1 used at the beginning of children's stories to mean 'a long time ago': » Once upon a time there was an ugly duckling.Thesaurus+: ↑In the past2 F0 used when referring to something that happened in the past, especially when showing that you feel sorry that it no longer happens: » Once upon a time people knew the difference between right and wrong, but nowadays nobody seems to care.Thesaurus+: ↑In the past |