conscious
/ˈkɒnʃəs/adjective
1- aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake清醒的; 感到的。
1.1
- having knowledge of; aware of知道的, 了解的; 意识到的, 察觉的:
we are conscious of the extent of the problem.
我们意识到问题的严重程度。
1.2
- predic.
conscious of
painfully aware of; sensitive to不自然的; 敏感的: he was very conscious of his appearance.
他对自己的外表感到难为情。
1.3
- in combination concerned with or worried about a particular matter关心…的, 对…感兴趣的; 担心…的:
they were growing increasingly security-conscious.
他们越来越担心安全问题。
1.4
- (of an action or feeling) deliberate and intentional(行为, 感觉)有意的, 故意的, 存心的:
a conscious effort to walk properly.
故作高雅走路的试图。
1.5
- (of the mind or a thought) directly perceptible to and under the control of the person concerned(意见, 想法)自觉的。
派生词
consciously
adverb词源
late 16th cent. (in the sense 'being aware of wrongdoing'): from Latin conscius 'knowing with others or in oneself' (from conscire 'be privy to') + -OUS.