horrible, horrid, horrific的区别

问：罗教授能否讲讲这几个看去有点相象的同义词的区别：horrible, horrid, horrific。

答：horrible最常用，可以指任何能够使人恐惧的东西。比如：The accident was a horrible sight. (这次事故太可怕了。) 而horrid强调令人厌恶的固有本性。比如：I dislike the horrid weather. (我不喜欢这讨厌的天气。) horrific强调令人害怕的本领或能力。比如：The film showed the most horrific murder scene. (这部影片展现出特别令人毛骨悚然的谋杀场面。)