1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. She was still only 26, a woman among 7, 000 (mostly) admiring men, carrying out daily acts of derring-do and revelling in a job she had plainly been born for. 维克上尉，这个身处七千名（之中绝对）仰慕她的男人中，每天执行着各种“英勇事迹”，沉溺于天生就属于自己职业的女人，依旧处于人生的黄金时段，因为她仅仅才26岁。
