- 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 Feelingsc1He 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。
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done in a way that shows you are aware of the effect that is being produced 刻意的;有意而为的 opposite unselfconscious