同义词为long before ,once upon a time ,中文意思是,很久以前

A long time ago it belonged to an emperor.很久以前,它属于一个皇帝。

There was an apple tree a long time ago.很久以前这有一棵苹果树。

That is a long time ago, sweetheart.亲爱的,那是很久以前的事了。