the beat generation
noun /ðə ˈbiːt dʒenəreɪʃn/
/ðə ˈbiːt dʒenəreɪʃn/
[singular]- a group of young people in the 1950s and early 1960s who rejected the way most people lived in society, wanted to express themselves freely, and liked modern jazz
垮掉的一代(指 20 世纪 50 年代和 60 年代初期拒绝主流生活方式、追求个性自我表现、喜爱现代爵士乐的一批年轻人) CultureThe beat generation tried to find a different style of living, becoming interested in eastern religions and new forms of writing. The movement began in the US and included such writers as Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.