Mr.Smith made up his mind to devote all he had to set up some schools for poor children.

问题描述:

Mr.Smith made up his mind to devote all he had to set up some schools for poor children.
请高人指点整句话翻译.
为什么有些句子每个单子都知道什么意思,但却翻译不出整句话的意思?

史密斯先生决定倾其所有为穷孩子们建几所学校.

make up one's mind —— 作出决定
set up —— 建立

devote all he had =devote all (that)he had —— 宾语从句.先行词:all