1823, "not wholly conscious, feebly conscious" (implied in subconsciously), from sub- + conscious. First attested in De Quincey. The noun, in the psychological sense ("mental processes taking place without consciousness"), is attested from 1886, from adjectival sense "occurring in the mind, but not in consciousness;" earlier noun was subconsciousness (1845).
实用例句
1. The memory of it all was locked deep in my subconscious.
关于它的一切记忆都深植于我的潜意识里。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He caught her arm in a subconscious attempt to detain her.
他下意识地抓住她的胳膊想挽留她。
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3. Nail biting is often a subconscious reaction to tension.
咬指甲通常是紧张时的下意识反映.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Early experiences can implant fears in the subconscious.
早年的经历会在下意识中埋入恐惧感.
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5. My answer seemed to come from the subconscious.
