self-con·scious
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。
Extra ExamplesTopics 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.
他被她的坦白吓了一跳，不自觉地笑了笑。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- 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.