c. 1600, "knowing, privy to," from Latin conscius "knowing, aware," from conscire (see conscience); probably a loan-translation of Greek syneidos. A word adopted from the Latin poets and much mocked at first. Sense of "active and awake" is from 1837.
例文
1. I felt so self- conscious under Luke 's mother 's intense gaze.
ルークの母親が見つめている目の下で、私は非常に不快に感じました。
2.Today 's organic wine producer is typically a small,quality- conscious family concern.
現在の有機ワインメーカーは一般的に品質を重視する小型ファミリー企業である。
3.Benath the conscious mind there are many levels of the unconscious.
意識心理の下には多くのレベルの無意識が存在する。/
4.We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility.
私たちは意識的に職責を下放しています。
5.Putting the work together is a very self- conscious process.