What is this " True to form" business?

" 一如既往" 是什么意思？

True to form, it was an excellent time to buy.

和往常一样，这是一个绝佳的买入时机。

True to form, Walter started asking him about his own retirement.

像往常一样，沃尔特斯开始询问布隆伯格的退休计划。

True to form, after a jittery August it has spent recent weeks falling.

与以往一样，在经历了紧张不安的8月之后，最近几周股市一直在下跌。

True to form, Ryan put the most optimistic spin he could on the situation.

像往常一样，瑞恩对形势做出了最乐观的预测。

And, true to form, the family arrives.

一如既往，家人来了。

True to form, Henry turned up late.

【TRUE】亨利照例又迟到了。

The English summer was being true to form.

英国的夏天一如既往。

Herbert was perhaps running true to form after all.

赫伯特也许终究还是一如既往。

Soon -- and true to form! -- the Internet began wondering: Are earthquakes … contagious?

很快——一如既往！ ——网上开始疑惑：地震… … 会传染吗？

Or true to form, I'll blow it off, beat you up, and take yours.

或者按照老规矩 我不做，揍你一顿 拿你的去交。