第23题: [单项选择]The painting was larger than it appeared to be. For, hanging in a darkened recess of the chapel, it was ______ by the perspective. A. improved B. embellished C. jeopardized D. diminished 参考答案: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。