请问这两组词的区别!专八中的1）horriblehorridhorrifichorrendous四个词的区别ms都解释为“可怕的”但有什么区别么?2）afflict,agonize,anguishafflict和agonize都是动词,解释为极度痛苦,折磨anguish是名

Question

请问这两组词的区别!专八中的
1）horrible horrid horrific horrendous
四个词的区别ms都解释为“可怕的”
但有什么区别么?
2）afflict,agonize,anguish
afflict 和agonize 都是动词 ,解释为极度痛苦,折磨
anguish是名词,是极度痛苦,苦恼
这三个单词的用法或者意义上有什么差异么?

Answer 1

horrible:You can describe something as horrible (or dreadful or awful) when you do not like it at all eg.The hotel was horrible - just awful.The walls were all painted a horrible colour and I’ve never had such dreadful meals.
You would not say “horrific” in the context above.
horrific:You would describe something as horrific when it is really upsetting or frightening to think about it or speak about it eg:
Having to survive in the desert for eight days with very little water and practically no shelter from the sun was horrific.
It was a horrific motorway accident:twelve people died,a further twenty four suffered horrendous burns.
You could say horrible in both these examples but “horrific” and “horrendous” makes it sound much more extreme,which is probably more what you want to communicate.
horrendous – horrifying
Horrendous can mean horrifying,describing something you feel dismay or disgust about,but it can also be used in a less extreme way,meaning unpleasant or shocking.
Compare the following:
The traffic this morning was horrendous.It took me seventy-five minutes to travel eleven miles.
It was a horrifying picture:the dead and the wounded had all been left by the roadside.
As for horrid,this is more of an old-fashioned word,often associated with posh,public school types (think Enid Blyton).It can be used just the same as horrific/horrible but frankly always sounds a bit ridiculous to my ears.