n.the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation

1. The 1960s in America were defined by the counterculture movement, which was a clear expression of the zeitgeist of that era.
   20世紀(jì)60年代的美國(guó)由反文化運(yùn)動(dòng)定義，這清晰地表現(xiàn)了那個(gè)時(shí)代的時(shí)代精神。
2. The novel captures the zeitgeist of the post-war era, reflecting the anxiety and disillusionment felt by many.
   這本小說(shuō)捕捉了戰(zhàn)后時(shí)代的時(shí)代精神，反映了許多人所感受到的焦慮和幻滅。
3. The music of the 1980s, with its bold synthesizers and new wave influences, perfectly encapsulated the zeitgeist of that decade.
   80年代的音樂(lè)，以其大膽的合成器和新潮浪潮的影響，完美地概括了那個(gè)十年的時(shí)代精神。
4. The film is a snapshot of the zeitgeist of the 1990s, filled with themes of disillusionment and rebellion against the establishment.
   這部電影是90年代時(shí)代精神的縮影，充滿了幻滅和反抗體制的主題。