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]