As new facts became known, the Government was forced to climb down over its handling of the spy scandal. 新的事實已眾所周知，政府被迫承認處理間諜醜事失當。
I'll just sew up that tear, and the coat will be as good as new. 我把大衣的破處縫好，就會完好如新了。
The old machine is well maintained and looks as good as new. 這台舊機器維護得很好，看起來像新的一樣。
He had been lucky enough to pick up a sofa in a secondhand shop which was as good as new and cost him under￡50. 他很幸運，在一家舊貨店裡買到了一個像新的一樣的沙發，用的錢連50鎊還不到。
British writer best known for his novels about poverty and hardship, such as New Grub Street(1891). 吉辛，喬治·羅伯特1857－1903英國作家，以其關於貧窮和艱辛的小說最出名，比如新窮人街(1891年)
He had been lucky enough to pick up a sofa at the auction which was as good as new and cost him under￡50. 他在拍賣行買到了一個完好如新的沙發，花了還不到50英鎊。他真是走運。
