The relationship between elephant and mahout is the key to successful training .

象和驯象员之间的关系是驯象是否成功与否的关键。

Early one morning , ladyface 's mahout came to see him as usual .

一天清晨，“菩萨相”的看象人如常来看他。

The first essential in elephant training is to assign to the animal a single mahout .

驯象中至关生要的是指派一名专门的驯象员。

But they do underline the general principle that the relationship between elephant and mahout is the key to successful training .

但强调了一项基本原则，象和驯象员之间的关系是驯象成功与否的关键。

The first essential in elephant training is to assign to the animal a single mahout who will be entirely responsible for the job .

驯象中至关生要的是指派一名专门的驯象员，全面负责这项工作。