theatre是劇院，美國英語，
cinema是影院，英國英語。
cinema
詞典釋義：n.電影;電影院;電影藝術;電影業
例句：
（1）The country has relatively few cinemas. 相對來講，這個國家幾乎沒有幾家電影院。
（2）I can't remember the last time we went to the cinema 我記不得上次我們去看電影是什麽時候了。
（3）Contemporary African cinema has much to offer in its vitality and freshness. 當代非洲電影在活力和新穎性上頗足稱道。
（4）They decided to spend an evening at the cinema. 他們決定晚上去看電影。
theatre
詞典釋義：n.電影院，戲院;戲劇工作;演戲;手術室
例句：
（1）If we went to the?theatre?it was a very big event. 我們要是去看場戲，那可是件大事。
（2）You can move up to work in films and the?theatre. 妳可以轉行從事影視戲劇業。
（3）panies across the country are beginning to show a healthy interest in?theatre?for children. 全國有多家公司都開始對兒童戲劇表現出極大的興趣。
（4）She is back from?theatre?and her condition is fortable. 她從手術室出來了，身體狀況良好。