conscious

adjective

/ˈkɒnʃəs/

/ˈkɑːnʃəs/

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[not before noun] aware of something; noticing something
- conscious of something She's very conscious of the problems involved.
- I am conscious of the fact that there's a limit to what we can achieve here.
- conscious of doing something He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents.
- conscious that… I was vaguely conscious that I was being watched.
opposite unconscious see also self-conscious
Extra Examples
- Barely conscious of the flashing lights around him, Kevin recklessly weaved in and out of traffic.
- He fell, and was dimly conscious of Tara standing over him.
- He was completely conscious of her warm body next to his.
- I am very conscious of the need for secrecy.
- I was hardly conscious of my surroundings.
- She became acutely conscious that someone was watching her.
- We are now deeply conscious of these issues.
- He was painfully conscious of his mother's embarrassment.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- of
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able to use your senses and mental powers to understand what is happening
- A patient who is not fully conscious should never be left alone.
- She remained conscious throughout the operation.
opposite unconscious
Extra Examples
- Try to keep the patient conscious.
- The patient is not yet fully conscious.
- She was heavily sedated but struggled to stay conscious.
- One man was so drunk as to be barely conscious.
- I was only half conscious.
- Erin was only partially conscious.
- treatment decisions for persons in a minimally conscious state
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- remain
- …
adverb
- completely
- fully
- barely
- …
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(of actions, feelings, etc.) deliberate; done in a careful way
- a conscious choice
- to make a conscious decision
- I made a conscious effort to get there on time.
- a conscious act of cruelty
opposite unconscious compare subconscious
Extra Examples
- He drifted into it rather than as a result of any conscious political choice.
- She made a conscious decision to spend more time with her family.
being particularly interested in something
- to be environmentally/politically conscious
- the band's socially conscious lyrics
- They have become increasingly health-conscious.
- an image-conscious reality star
see also class-conscious, fashion-conscious
(of the mind or a thought) directly under the control of the person concerned
- When you go to sleep, it is only the conscious mind that shuts down.

Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘being aware of wrongdoing’): from Latin conscius ‘knowing with others or in oneself’ (from conscire ‘be privy to’) + -ous.

单词	conscious
释义	conscious adjective /ˈkɒnʃəs/ /ˈkɑːnʃəs/ jump to other results [not before noun] aware of something; noticing something conscious of something She's very conscious of the problems involved. I am conscious of the fact that there's a limit to what we can achieve here. conscious of doing something He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents. conscious that… I was vaguely conscious that I was being watched. opposite unconscious see also self-conscious Extra Examples Barely conscious of the flashing lights around him, Kevin recklessly weaved in and out of traffic. He fell, and was dimly conscious of Tara standing over him. He was completely conscious of her warm body next to his. I am very conscious of the need for secrecy. I was hardly conscious of my surroundings. She became acutely conscious that someone was watching her. We are now deeply conscious of these issues. He was painfully conscious of his mother's embarrassment. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem become … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition of See full entry able to use your senses and mental powers to understand what is happening A patient who is not fully conscious should never be left alone. She remained conscious throughout the operation. opposite unconscious Extra Examples Try to keep the patient conscious. The patient is not yet fully conscious. She was heavily sedated but struggled to stay conscious. One man was so drunk as to be barely conscious. I was only half conscious. Erin was only partially conscious. treatment decisions for persons in a minimally conscious state Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become remain … adverb completely fully barely … See full entry (of actions, feelings, etc.) deliberate; done in a careful way a conscious choice to make a conscious decision I made a conscious effort to get there on time. a conscious act of cruelty opposite unconscious compare subconscious Extra Examples He drifted into it rather than as a result of any conscious political choice. She made a conscious decision to spend more time with her family. being particularly interested in something to be environmentally/politically conscious the band's socially conscious lyrics They have become increasingly health-conscious. an image-conscious reality star see also class-conscious, fashion-conscious (of the mind or a thought) directly under the control of the person concerned When you go to sleep, it is only the conscious mind that shuts down. Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘being aware of wrongdoing’): from Latin conscius ‘knowing with others or in oneself’ (from conscire ‘be privy to’) + -ous.
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