self-consciously
adverb uk/ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs.li/ us/ˌselfˈkɑːn.ʃəs.li/
(NERVOUSLY)
局促不安地;不自在地
in a nervous or uncomfortable way because you are worried about what people think about you or your actions
She blushed self-consciously when I complimented her. 当我称赞她时，她不自在地红了脸。
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- She does not giggle self-consciously; she does not blush.
- Tim mimicked her movements, then laughed self-consciously.
- I'm the skinny, self-consciously awkward guy who always ends up alone in a corner at the office party.
- I have this self-consciously shy side where I'm incredibly terrified of being in the limelight.
- Ronnie looks away for a moment, self-consciously wiping her eyes.