overthinking
overthinking — 動詞
- overthinkingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- overthinkings3rd person singular
- overthinkinging-ing form
- overthinkingedpast simple
1. to spend too much time thinking about a simple problem, decision, or situation,
想太多
花過多時間思考，反而造成困擾
to spend too much time thinking about a simple problem, decision, or situation, so that it starts to feel confusing or stressful instead of helpful
Ravindra spent the whole weekend overthinking his email to the landlord about the broken heater.
Ravindra 花了一整個週末在想太多該怎麼寫 email 給房東談壞掉的暖氣。
overthink + noun phrase as direct object
Stop overthinking every joke you make at dinner — just relax and enjoy the conversation.
別再對你在晚餐時說的每句玩笑話鑽牛角尖了——放輕鬆享受聊天就好。
imperative form: stop overthinking + noun phrase
Hoa tends to overthink questions during exams, which often makes her run out of time.
Hoa 在考試時容易想太多，常常因此寫不完題目。
If you overthink the recipe, you might forget the simple step of adding salt.
如果你對食譜想太多，可能會忘記加鹽這個簡單的步驟。
Aylin's therapist said she was overthinking her friend's text message and creating meanings that were never there.
Aylin 的治療師說她對朋友的簡訊過度解讀，想出了根本不存在的意思。
- overanalyze
slightly more technical; focuses on breaking something into parts rather than general worry
- second-guess
emphasises doubting a decision you have already made
- obsess (over)
stronger emotional intensity; suggests the thought is unwanted and repetitive
文法句型
overthink + noun phrase
overthink about + noun phrase (less common, informal)
用法筆記
Common in informal conversation and self-help or mental-health contexts. Often used in the imperative ('Don't overthink it') as advice to stop worrying.
常見錯誤
overthinking — 名詞
1. the habit of spending too long turning a matter over in your mind, so that it cr
過度思考
一直想太多而沒有幫助的行為
the habit of spending too long turning a matter over in your mind, so that it creates worry or confusion instead of leading to a solution
Overthinking kept Jason awake until three as he replayed every detail of the argument.
過度思考讓 Jason 一路醒到凌晨三點，反覆回想爭執的每一個細節。
overthinking as subject of a sentence
The hardest part of applying for jobs is the overthinking before you write the first draft.
求職過程中最難的部分，是在寫出第一版履歷之前的那種過度思考。
Nia's overthinking about her performance review made her too nervous to ask for feedback.
Nia 因為對考績面談過度思考，緊張到不敢主動請教主管意見。
Tomás found the best cure for overthinking was to make a quick decision and keep it.
Tomás 發現治療過度思考最好的方法，就是快速做決定並且堅持下去。
Layla's overthinking about the group project made her rewrite the introduction fifteen times instead of sending the first draft.
Layla 因為對小組作業過度思考，把開頭介紹重寫了十五次，而不是直接送出第一個版本。
- analysis paralysis
informal; emphasises the inability to make a decision
- rumination
formal or clinical; refers to repeatedly thinking about the same negative thoughts
- worrying
more general; does not imply excessive analysis, just fear or anxiety
- peace of mind
a calm mental state free from excessive worry
- spontaneity
acting without over-planning or over-analysis
用法筆記
Often uncountable; used with verbs like 'stop,' 'avoid,' 'reduce,' or in the phrase 'a tendency toward overthinking.' Frequently appears in advice and self-help writing.