self-conscious
adjective /ˌself ˈkɒnʃəs/
/ˌself ˈkɑːnʃəs/
- self-conscious (about something) nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you
(因在意自己的外表或他人的看法)局促不安的,难为情的,不自然的 - He's always been self-conscious about being so short.
他老为自己身材矮小而觉得难为情。 - She was a shy, self-conscious girl.
她是个胆小害羞的女孩。
Topics Feelingsc1- He studied her in a way that made her very self-conscious.
他打量她的那种方式令她很不自在。 - Taken aback by her frankness, he gave a little self-conscious laugh.
被她的坦率吓了一跳,他害羞地笑了笑。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- about
- He's always been self-conscious about being so short.
- (often disapproving) done in a way that shows you are aware of the effect that is being produced
刻意的;有意而为的 - The humour of the play is self-conscious and contrived.
这部剧的幽默是刻意而为的,而且牵强做作。
opposite unselfconscious - The humour of the play is self-conscious and contrived.