1. I want to question my belief, so that what is left after I have questioned it, will be even stronger.
文法解析:so that是復合連詞,意思是“以至于......結果是......”,引導結果狀語從句。例如:
Everyone lent a hand, so that the work was finished ahead of schedule. 每個人都幫了忙, 所以工作提前完成了。
So that還有“以便于......”的意思。例如:
I will give you all the facts so that you can judge for yourself. 我會給你所有的事實以便你可以自己判斷。
I stepped aside so that she might come in. 我往旁邊走一步,以便她能進來。
2. But Angel,your mother and I have saved and saved to send you to university like your brothers.
要點解析:saved and saved這里的動詞save使用了2次,save and save的意思是“節省了又節省”,有些動詞也可這樣使用,例如:
Mary have studied and studied but she gains nothing. 瑪麗學了又學,可是毫無收獲。
3. But how can we send you there if it is not in the service of God?
語言要點:in the service of:為......服務,造福于......
e.g. He died in the service of his country. 他為國捐軀。
e.g. Their work is in the service of the people. 他們的工作是為人民服務。
4. So Angel did not have the advantage of a university education.
語言要點:have the advantage of:處于......優勢,處于......有利條件
e.g. He has the advantage of a good education in America. 他具有在美國受過良好教育的有利條件。
e.g. Whatever the weight of antiquity, truth should always have the advantage.無論古人的份量有多么重,真理總是占著優勢。
5. After some years studying at home he decided to learn farming.
要點解析:studying在這里是作為名詞用,意思是“研究學習”。Farm在這里是作為動詞用,意思是“經營農場,務農”,在動詞learn是及物動詞,后面跟farm這個動詞,因此使用的是其動名詞形式。