IMAX is a special way of showing a film. The screen is huge — much bigger than a normal cinema — and often a bit curved, so it fills more of what you can see.

IMAXIMAX is a special way of showing a film是一種特別的電影放映方式。The screen is huge螢幕非常大——much bigger than a normal cinema比一般電影院大很多——and often a bit curved而且通常帶點弧度，so it fills more of what you can see讓畫面填滿更多你看得到的視野。

You sit rather close, and the picture is very sharp, so the film can feel like it is happening around you, not just in front of you. The sound is huge too.

You sit rather close你會坐得比較近，and而 the picture is very sharp畫面非常清晰，so the film can feel like it is happening around you讓電影感覺像是發生在你周圍，not just in front of you而不只是在你前面。The sound is huge too聲音也非常震撼。

Though actually, IMAX began as a company name, a brand, and people now use it for that kind of giant-screen cinema.

Though actually不過其實，IMAXIMAX began as a company name一開始是一個公司名稱，a brand是個品牌，and people now use it for that kind of giant-screen cinema而現在大家用它來指那種巨幕電影。

Not every room with the IMAX logo is the same size: some are true giant rooms, and some are smaller rooms that still use the name.

Not every room with the IMAX logo並不是每間掛著IMAX標誌的放映廳 is the same size大小都一樣：some are true giant rooms有些是真正的巨型廳，and some are smaller rooms而有些是比較小的廳 that still use the name但仍然用這個名字。

You will see it written in capital letters on tickets and posters. People say it when they want the big, almost-real film night.

You will see it written in capital letters你會看到它以大寫字母出現 on tickets and posters在票券和海報上。People say it人們會這樣說 when they want the big, almost-real film night是在想要那種盛大、彷彿身歷其境的電影夜時。