as friendly/cheerful/miserable etc as everas friendly etc as someone or something usually is 与往常一样友好/快活/痛苦等 George was as miserable as ever. 乔治和往常一样痛苦。
The food was as bad as ever! 那食物和平常一样糟糕！
as friendly/cheerful/miserable etc as ever• The lads were as cheerful as ever but guarded, like the possessors of unwelcome news.
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