N-UNCOUNT Derring-do is the quality of being bold, often in a showy or foolish way. 匹夫之勇 [老式]
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。
Their supporters have long argued that they enjoy the best of both worlds: the security of the public sector and the derring-do of the private sector.
混合型公司的支持者长期争论称他们能获得两方的最利因素:公共部门的安全性和私营部门的勇为。
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