self-conscious
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/ˌself ˈkɑːnʃəs/
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/ˌself ˈkɒnʃəs/
Feeling nervous or worried about how you look or what others think of you.
She felt self-conscious about her new haircut and kept touching it nervously.
她對自己的新髮型感到不自在,一直緊張地摸它。
Done in a way that shows you know the effect you are trying to create.
His self-conscious attempt to be funny made everyone feel awkward.
他刻意想搞笑的嘗試讓每個人都感到尷尬。