单选题 The painting was larger than it appeared to be. For, hanging in a darkened recess of the chapel, it was ______ by the perspective.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】(diminish减少、减小)。句意为：这幅画比看上去要大，因为挂在教堂黑暗的隐秘处，远景使它显得很小。A．improve改善；B．embellish装饰；C．jeopardize损害。