Where does "ta!" come from? - English Language & Usage Stack …
ta: 1772, "natural infantile sound of gratitude" [Weekley]. Although possibly originating from the imitative of baby talk, this is in widespread use in the North of England and Wales as an informal "thanks" amongst adults. American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language says: ta: Chiefly British. Used to express thanks.
"Ta" and "ta-ta" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2011年6月9日 · In the US (perhaps elsewhere) "ta-tas" is a slang term for breasts - "Check out the bodacious ta-tas on that girl!" It's not very likely to lead to confusion with "ta ta" for "goodbye" - unless you're dealing with a teenager, in which case "ta ta!" is likely to set off a fit of giggling. tata. also ta-ta, "good-bye," 1823, a word first recorded ...
Why does "tar" mean “thank you”? - English Language & Usage …
2017年12月5日 · 2. You're thinking of “ta”, tar is how a British English speaker would pronounce it, and it's a shortening of “thanks”. Quite often the speaker will tag “very much” to the end. Thank you. As to why and how “ta” means “thank you”, that is an interesting question. As WS2's answer explains, the etymology of ta has been dated ...
Origin of 'tada' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2012年1月17日 · 20. "Tada" is indeed an onomatopoeia (from OED): Imitative of the sound of the musical flourish or fanfare (composed of one short note followed by one long note) which often accompanies an entrance, trick, etc., in various kinds of performance. The word is imitating this classic horn sound.
Is TA'ed a word? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2017年6月13日 · 4. Yes, it is correct grammar. This usage is especially common in informal English. It is similar to using KO (to knock out), RSVP ("to respond"), cc ("to carbon copy) and other initialisms as verbs. However the apostrophe is used to signify that something has been left out. And in this case you usually leave out the e of the -ed ending.
Data pronunciation: "dayta" or "dahta"? - English Language
2014年12月6日 · It's DAY-ta on Star Trek, which is perhaps the ultimate reference. :-) I cannot imagine Patrick Stewart saying "Dah-ta." P. S. An editorial reminder (as mentioned earlier) that data is plural; e.g., "the data are clear" not "the data is clear." Feel free to edit this answer for references to data being either plural or singular in usage.
怪物猎人ta规则具体是什么？ - 知乎
2019年7月15日 · ta规则，是投稿time attack所需要遵守的游戏规则，该规则对玩家的装备，道具等进行了限制，规则发布在mh.wiki上，每一作的规则均不相同，取决于每一作的游戏内容，难度，要素等，比如4G的TA有分允许使用挖掘武器和只能使用素材武器等。
Why do we say "to boot"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
2023年5月23日 · Nowadays, "to boot" is simply an idiomatic way of saying "moreover, on top of that" (see e.g. Wiktionary). Originally, it comes from Old English to bote. As Etymonline explains, in Old English bot meant "'help, relief, advantage; atonement,' literally 'a making better,'" from Proto-Germanic * boto, which is also where the word better comes from.
为什么大型游戏公司越来越重视技术美术（TA）、技术策划（TD） …
全球大公司关注 TA（Technical Artist，简称 TA）或 TD（Technical Designer，简称 TD）的原因有很多。. 我认为主要是三方面的原因。. 因为我是 TA，那就拿 TA 来举例吧。. 第一，游戏制作方法逐渐复杂化，公司需要 复合型人才 来解决难题。. 以前的游戏比我们现在所做的 ...
入门TA(技术美术)unity和ue4如何选择？ - 知乎
首先，如果是偏T的TA，基本在工作中无论Unity还是UE，编程要求都是很高的，千万别以为UE就是连连看很简单。. 我之前所在的某工作室的TA们，魔改底层源码是常有的事，连出来的材质也多半因为性能或者功能问题使用的非常有限，即使是Unity的C#封装和Facade Design ...