for it is then almost ready to undertake heavy work and can begin to earn its keep straight away.
这个年龄的象差不多已能干重活，可以很快挣回饲养它的开支。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 41 Training elephants
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 几乎，差不多;将近;快要;近乎;
💡 al(all)+most→差不多；几乎(=nearly)
"I like almost all of them."
我差不多所有的都喜欢。
近义：about, approximately, insufficiently, around, loosely, nearly
反义：liberally, off, outright, abundantly, plethorically, plumb
vt. 承担，从事;保证;同意，答应;承诺;
💡 under下+take接受→从事；承担；保证
"I can undertake that you will enjoy the play."
我保证你会喜欢这个剧.
近义：approach, initiate, launch, start, tackle, wage
adj. 直的;连续的;直率的;整齐的;
adv. 直地;直接地;坦率地;立即;
n. 直线;直线部分;
💡 straight(draw tight)→直立的；正直的；直线；直接地；坦白地
"This dessert can be served straight from the fridge."
这种甜食从冰箱里拿出来就可以吃。
近义：raised, rigid, standing, upright, erect, honest
反义：matted, ruffled, screwed, skewed, tangly, twisty
adv. 离开，远离;在远处;消失;
adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方；离去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
adj. 准备好的，现成的;即时的，敏捷的;情愿的;即将的;
vt. 做好…的准备;
adv. 预先;已完成地;
n. 现款;
💡 准备好，再读（read）一（y）遍
"Everyone, allow me face, come back tomorrow when I have everything ready."
各位, 给我一个面子, 等明天我把一切准备好了再请你们过来玩吧.
近义：prepare, adapt, deploy, enable, fix, minded
反义：unprepared