“你想多了”能不能说“You think too much”？ 看看老外怎么说

我看有一些文章说“你想多了”英语不能说“You think too much”，并且又让“中式英语”背锅，说这是“中式英语”。

其实不然，因为一来这个句子语法没问题，二来意思是说得通，最重要的是，老外也在用。

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You think too much!

你想多了！

你把事情想复杂了！

think (way) too much about sth

把某事想得太复杂了

【解释】

To think over a problem in a complex way where the solution is simple.

【例句】

A: Why didn't you answer your phone? Were you mad at me?

B: You think too much! I was taking a nap at that time.

A：你当时为什么不接电话？你是生我气了吗？

B：你想多了，我当时就是在睡午觉呢。

美剧《小谢尔顿》Young Sheldon对话：

A: You're thinking too much.

B: I promise thinking too much has never been my problem.

A: 你就是有点想太多了。

B: 我跟你保证，我从没有过想太多。

美剧《哥谭》Gotham对话：

A: I don't imagine you consider me a suitable romantic partner, so why would you want to kiss me? I don't know. 

B: You think too much, kid. I'm just trying to be nice.

A：我觉得你不会把我当做合适的恋人，所以你为什么想吻我呢？我想不明白。

B：你想太多了，小子，我只是想友善点。

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overthink

v.想多了；过分考虑

【解释】

to think about something too much, in a way that is not useful

【例句】

It's my problem. I overthink everything and worry too much. 

是我的问题。我什么事情都会想得太多，过分担心。

He doesn't make snap decisions, but he doesn't overthink either.

他不会仓促做出决定，但也不会想太多。

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… be all in one’s head

…是某人想象出来的/没有的事

…是某人想多了

= in one's imagination : not real

【例句】

I don't know why you think I don't trust you. I can assure you that it's all in your head.

我不知道你为什么觉得我不信任你。我可以向你保证，那都是你自己想出来的。

You want to know the secret about depression? It's all in your head. 

你想知道抑郁的秘密么？它全是你想出来的。