/ˌself ˈkɒnʃəs/
nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you
(often disapproving) done in a way that shows you are aware of the effect that is being produced 刻意的；有意而为的
The humour of the play is self-conscious and contrived.
这部剧的幽默是刻意而为的，而且牵强做作。