(常用)难为情的;不自在的;害羞拘谨的:因为意识到别人正在看自己或评价自己而感到紧张、尴尬。
(另义)自我意识强的/自觉的:对自己的状态、行为、想法有清醒觉察(较书面/哲学语境)。
/ˌself ˈkɑːnʃəs/
I felt self-conscious about my accent.
我因为自己的口音而觉得不自在。
She became increasingly self-conscious when she realized everyone was watching her presentation, and her voice started to shake.
当她意识到所有人都在看她的演讲时,她越来越紧张拘谨,声音也开始发抖。
由 self-(自我)+ conscious(有意识的) 组成,字面意思是“意识到自我”。后来在日常语境中逐渐引申出“因为过度在意他人目光而尴尬、不自在”的含义。