Cambridge

Cambridge is a terminal version of Cambridge Dictionary.

The dictionary data comes from https://dictionary.cambridge.org

Screenshots

Look up a word

Look up a phrase

Why This

I'm a terminal person tired of pulling out a GUI app or browser, inputting words in the search bar, hitting the search button and then waiting for the result to render with a bunch of unnecessary static files coming along. Not only is the time taken long, but also switching apps back and forth can be annoying. So I wrote this console application with features to my satisfaction.

Features

1. Just camb and "the word and phrase" you want to search.
2. Takes 0.5 ~ 3 secs including webpage fetching, depending on the network speed. Less than 0.1 secs for the same word's second time search.
3. No unnecessary info, like ads, quizzes, pics, etc.
4. Fetches the first dictionary on Cambridge without similar dictionaries with similar meanings making people dizzy.
5. If not found, a list of related word suggestions will be displayed.
6. camb l to list words you've searched successfully.
7. camb l | fzf --preview 'camb {}', if you've installed fzf, you'll get the following magics:
   • fuzzy finding a word from the word list & instantly previewing the meaning for each word you've found
   • displaying the whole word list & instantly previewing each word meaning as you scroll through the list

Installation

pip install cambridge

Usage

camb <word/phrase>               # search a word or phrase. e.g. camb innocuous
camb <word/phrase> -v            # search a word or phrase in verbose mode
camb l                           # list all words you've searched successfully in alphabetical order
camb l -t                        # list all words you've searched successfully in reverse chronological order
camb l -r                        # randomly list 20 words you've searched successfully
camb l -d                        # delete a word from the word list

camb <phrase with an apostrophe> # e.g. camb "a stone's throw" OR camb a stone\'s throw
camb <phrase with a slash>       # e.g. camb "have your/its moments" OR camb have your\/its moments