1. By heavens, clever as he is, I shall trap Stapleton before another day is past.
苍天在上,过不了另一天我就要诱捕他,虽然他很狡猾。
1)By heavens
这句话是福尔摩斯在起誓,By heavens有对天起誓的意思。
2)clever as he is
as conj. 尽管
eg. Well as he does in study, he is not arrogant.
虽然他功课很好,却一点都不傲慢。
eg. Stern as he is, he is full of sympathy.
虽然他严格,却富有同情心。
3) before another day is past 明天前
2.hit me on the back在我后背上击了一下
hit someone on the back 注意back后背前用的冠词是the而不是物主代词
You hit me on the back of the head.
你砸着我的后脑勺啦。
eg. I got him on the back of the head with a crowbar.
我一撬棍打在他头的後部。
eg. He leant on the back of the sofa.
他斜靠在沙发的背上。