广播电视英语短句 第 330 课：最早的造纸术-5

Then the pulp is poured into a special box or a mold. 然后将纸浆注入模子中。

The mold is made of small squares of wire that hold the shape and thickness of the paper. 这些模子是根据纸张的外形和厚薄，用金属线做成的小正方形。

To help dry the paper, the mold lets the water flow through the small wire squares. 把那些纸弄干，模子会让水通过用金属线做成的正方形而流出。

After several more drying steps, the paper is carefully lifted back from the mold. 在经过若干烘干步骤后，纸张被小心翼翼地从模子上取下来。

It is now strong enough to be touched. 现在这些纸张足够的牢固，能够被触摸了。