N-UNCOUNT Derring-do is the quality of being bold, often in a showy or foolish way. 匹夫之勇 [老式]
But in truth there was no romance about Mr Smith's Rhodesia—no heroes, no derring-do, no nobility of purpose.
但是，真实情况是，历史上没有遗留下关于史密斯先生的罗得西亚的罗曼史——没有英雄、没有蛮勇的事迹，也没有崇高的使命。
Eventually Western intelligence agencies, relying on traditional derring-do, penetrated the heart of the Khan operation.
结果西方情报机构依靠传统大胆的行动，渗透到了汗操作的核心。
His own purpose in “Chasing the Devil” is more congested: a volatile mingling of atonement, bruised personal vanity and derring-do.
而他自己在《追逐恶魔》一书中的目的则就多了：既有赎罪的心理，也有受伤的虚荣心，还有个人逞英雄情结在作祟，这些心理彼此纠结，反复无常。
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