如故的英文：
as before; like old friends
参考例句：
After all the excitement there was(an inevitable)reaction,eg a time when life seemed dull again.
热闹一番过后,(不可避免地)又恢复了旧观(生活沉闷如故).
It struck Goldstein's nose and bounced off;the voice continued inexorably
词典砸到戈德斯坦的鼻子，又弹了下来，他絮叨的声音可是顽强如故。
before是什么意思：
prep. 在…之前；优于，先于；当面
conj. 在…之前
adv. 先前，从前
Rain before seven;fine before eleven
雨过天晴
They corned their horses before the journey.
他们在启程前用玉米喂马。
The army was arrayed before the commander.
部队在指挥官前列好阵势。
old是什么意思：
adj. 年老的；陈旧的；古老的；以前的；原来的`
n. 古时
The Old Mandarin
老官吏
You old misery!
你这个爱抱怨的老家伙！
It is an old aphorism.
这是一句老格言。
friends是什么意思：
n. [friend] 的复数
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难之交才是真正的朋友。
Thy friend has a friend and thy friend's friend has a friend so be discreet
你的朋友有朋友,朋友的朋友又有朋友,所以要谨慎小心
We / You / They are friends.
我们/你们/他们是朋友。
[are 的略写形式为“'re”，如： you're, We're, They're]
