self-consciousness
noun [ U ] uk/ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs.nəs/ us/ˌselfˈkɑːn.ʃəs.nəs/
局促不安;不自在
a nervous or uncomfortable feeling when you are worried about what people think about you or your actions
Many adolescents suffer from crippling self-consciousness. 许多青少年都患有害羞症。
After the first 10 minutes, people have lost the feeling of self-consciousness, and they're just enjoying the experience. 在最初的10分钟之后,人们已经感觉不到局促,他们只是在享受这种体验。
See: self-conscious
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- Thomas has said his self-consciousness about his speech is one reason he asks so few questions
- Shyness involves an excessive sense of self-consciousness, a negative self-evaluation.
- I'm getting better, but I'm always crippled by my self-consciousness.
- It's best, she said, just to be yourself, get out of your own head and into the other person, which will help reduce self-consciousness.