如题所述
once upon a time:英[wʌns əˈpɒn ə taɪm] 美[wʌns əˈpɑːn ə taɪm]
[词典] (常用于儿童故事的开头) 从前,很久以前;
1、Once upon a time, there lived an old man who had two beautiful daughters.
从前,有一个老人,他有两个美丽的女儿。
2、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。
3、'Once upon a time,' he began, 'there was a man who had everything.'
“很久很久以前,”他开始说道,“有这么一个人,他应有尽有。”
扩展资料:
词汇搭配:act upon、upon that
一、act upon
读音:英 [ækt ə'pɒn]美 [ækt ə'pɑːn]
释义:按照;,对 ... 起作用。
例句:My idea is that we should act on his suggestion.
译文:我的意见是我们应当按照他的建议去办。
二、upon that
读音:英 [əˈpɒn ðæt]美 [əˈpɑːn ðæt]
释义:于是,接着。
例句:I struck upon that antique in a little shop in London.
译文:我在伦敦一家小店里偶然发现那件古物。