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单词 derring-do
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Definition of derring-do in English:

derring-do

nounˌdɛrɪŋˈduːˌdɛrɪŋˈdu
mass noundated, humorous
  • Action displaying heroic courage.

    tales of derring-do
    Example sentencesExamples
    • After decades of being considered bad form, tales of imperial derring-do are making something of a comeback.
    • ‘I was keen to write a pantomime as a pastiche of a classic tale of derring-do,’ said Richard.
    • Now, I'm sure some of you with a more sceptical nature might find my tales of invisible derring-do a little hard to believe.
    • The story is fast-moving and filled with heroic derring-do, impressive action sequences, and deeply-felt tragedy.
    • The programme will be of interest to those who either know nothing about the siege, or who never tire of hearing the same violent tale of derring-do repeated time and again.

Origin

Late 16th century: from late Middle English dorryng do 'daring to do', used by Chaucer, and, in a passage by Lydgate based on Chaucer's work, misprinted in 16th-century editions as derrynge do; this was misinterpreted by Spenser to mean 'manhood, chivalry', and subsequently taken up and popularized by Sir Walter Scott.

Rhymes

accrue, adieu, ado, anew, Anjou, aperçu, askew, ballyhoo, bamboo, bedew, bestrew, billet-doux, blew, blue, boo, boohoo, brew, buckaroo, canoe, chew, clew, clou, clue, cock-a-doodle-doo, cockatoo, construe, coo, Corfu, coup, crew, Crewe, cru, cue, déjà vu, dew, didgeridoo, do, drew, due, endue, ensue, eschew, feu, few, flew, flu, flue, foreknew, glue, gnu, goo, grew, halloo, hereto, hew, Hindu, hitherto, how-do-you-do, hue, Hugh, hullabaloo, imbrue, imbue, jackaroo, Jew, kangaroo, Karroo, Kathmandu, kazoo, Kiangsu, knew, Kru, K2, kung fu, Lahu, Lanzhou, Lao-tzu, lasso, lieu, loo, Lou, Manchu, mangetout, mew, misconstrue, miscue, moo, moue, mu, nardoo, new, non-U, nu, ooh, outdo, outflew, outgrew, peekaboo, Peru, pew, plew, Poitou, pooh, pooh-pooh, potoroo, pursue, queue, revue, roo, roux, rue, Selous, set-to, shampoo, shih-tzu, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skean dhu, skew, skidoo, slew, smew, snafu, sou, spew, sprue, stew, strew, subdue, sue, switcheroo, taboo, tattoo, thereto, thew, threw, thro, through, thru, tickety-boo, Timbuktu, tiramisu, to, to-do, too, toodle-oo, true, true-blue, tu-whit tu-whoo, two, vendue, view, vindaloo, virtu, wahoo, wallaroo, Waterloo, well-to-do, whereto, whew, who, withdrew, woo, Wu, yew, you, zoo
 
 

Definition of derring-do in US English:

derring-do

nounˌderiNGˈdo͞oˌdɛrɪŋˈdu
dated, humorous
  • Action displaying heroic courage.

    tales of derring-do
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Now, I'm sure some of you with a more sceptical nature might find my tales of invisible derring-do a little hard to believe.
    • After decades of being considered bad form, tales of imperial derring-do are making something of a comeback.
    • The programme will be of interest to those who either know nothing about the siege, or who never tire of hearing the same violent tale of derring-do repeated time and again.
    • The story is fast-moving and filled with heroic derring-do, impressive action sequences, and deeply-felt tragedy.
    • ‘I was keen to write a pantomime as a pastiche of a classic tale of derring-do,’ said Richard.

Origin

Late 16th century: from late Middle English dorryng do ‘daring to do’, used by Chaucer, and, in a passage by Lydgate based on Chaucer's work, misprinted in 16th-century editions as derrynge do; this was misinterpreted by Spenser to mean ‘manhood, chivalry’, and subsequently taken up and popularized by Sir Walter Scott.

 
 
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