Word · CEFR C1
self-conscious
/ˈselfˈkɔnʃəs/
adjective
忸怩的；难为情的；不自在的
核心释义
uncomfortably or excessively conscious of one's appearance or behaviour; socially ill at ease
- 1.
意识到自己作为个体的存在。
Aware of oneself as an individual being.
- 2.
过度在意自己的外表或行为。
Excessively conscious of one's appearance or behaviour.
- 3.
因过度在意自己的外表或行为而感到不安；在社交场合不自在。
Uncomfortably over-conscious of one's appearance or behaviour; socially ill at ease.
有自我意识的；自觉的；意识到自己作为个体的存在。；过度在意自己的外表或行为。；因过度在意自己的外表或行为而感到不安；在社交场合不自在。；自觉的
用法In use
He felt self-conscious about his new haircut at the party.
用法提示：用于形容因外表而尴尬
She became self-conscious when everyone stared at her.
用法提示：用于形容社交场合的局促不安
The teenager was self-conscious about speaking in public.
用法提示：用于形容对自身行为的过度在意
be self-conscious about sth
about 后接名词或代词，用来说明在意或难为情的方面。
She is self-conscious about her accent.
她对自己的口音感到不自在。
feel self-conscious doing sth
doing sth 是现在分词短语，说明感到不自在时正在做的事。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- self-aware
- 有自我意识的；了解自身的 · self-aware 指客观了解自己的性格和特点，中性或偏褒义；self-conscious 指过度在意别人如何看待自己而局促不安，带负面情绪。
- self-confident
- 自信的 · self-confident 是相信自己、从容大方，属褒义；self-conscious 意思几乎相反，是因怕被评判而忸怩不自在；两者都带 self-，但不要因此混用。
- shy
- 害羞的；怕生的 · shy 多指性格上怕生、不爱说话，较为稳定；self-conscious 多指因在意他人眼光而在特定场合一时不自在，两者可以并存，但侧重点不同。
词族Word family
- self-consciously
- 忸怩地；不自然地 · adv.
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常与介词about连用，表示对某事感到难为情
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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