theatre是剧院，美国英语，
cinema是影院，英国英语。
cinema
词典释义：n.电影;电影院;电影艺术;电影业
例句：
（1）The country has relatively few cinemas. 相对来讲，这个国家几乎没有几家电影院。
（2）I can't remember the last time we went to the cinema 我记不得上次我们去看电影是什么时候了。
（3）Contemporary African cinema has much to offer in its vitality and freshness. 当代非洲电影在活力和新颖性上颇足称道。
（4）They decided to spend an evening at the cinema. 他们决定晚上去看电影。
theatre
词典释义：n.电影院，戏院;戏剧工作;演戏;手术室
例句：
（1）If we went to the?theatre?it was a very big event. 我们要是去看场戏，那可是件大事。
（2）You can move up to work in films and the?theatre. 你可以转行从事影视戏剧业。
（3）Companies across the country are beginning to show a healthy interest in?theatre?for children. 全国有多家公司都开始对儿童戏剧表现出极大的兴趣。
（4）She is back from?theatre?and her condition is comfortable. 她从手术室出来了，身体状况良好。