con‧scious S2 W3 / kɒnʃəs $ kɑn- / 形容词

1 aware [名词前不用] noticing or realizing something 同义词 aware

conscious of (doing) something

I became conscious of someone watching me.

I was very conscious of the fact that I had to make a good impression.

conscious that

She was conscious that Marie was listening to every word.

2 awake awake and able to understand what is happening around you 反义词 unconscious :

The driver was still conscious when the ambulance arrived.

3 conscious effort/decision/attempt etc an effort etc that is deliberate and intended :

Vivien had made a conscious effort to be friendly.

4 concerned thinking a lot about or concerned about something

politically/environmentally/socially etc conscious

environmentally conscious consumers

health-conscious/fashion-conscious etc

Many employers are becoming more safety-conscious.

conscious of

She was very conscious of security. → self-conscious

5 thoughts conscious thoughts, memories etc are ones which you know about → subconscious :

the conscious mind

Without conscious thought, she instinctively placed a hand on his arm.

It affects the audience at a deeper, less conscious level.

— consciously 副词 :

She was probably not consciously aware of her true feelings.

COLLOCATIONS

副词

socially/politically/environmentally etc conscious (= conscious of social/political etc issues ) We have all become more environmentally conscious.

NOUN + conscious

health conscious People are health conscious nowadays and careful about what they eat.

fashion conscious Young girls are always very fashion conscious.

security conscious Most airports are extremely security conscious.

safety conscious Workers are encouraged to be safety conscious.

cost conscious Companies keen to increase their profits have to be cost conscious.

class conscious (= concerned about what class of society people come from ) In the past, people were much more class conscious.