self-conscious
adjective uk/ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs/ us/ˌselfˈkɑːn.ʃəs/
C1 局促不安的;不自在的
nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried about what people think about you or your actions
He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent. 他看上去不大自在,好似一个局促不安的少年。
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- I always feel a bit self-conscious in a hat.
- Stop staring - you make me self-conscious.
- She's very self-conscious about her figure.
- He had very bad skin as a teenager and it made him painfully self-conscious.
- I always feel very self-conscious when I'm with him.