python-translate
python-translate is a simple command line dictionary, it powered by Bing, Youdao and Iciba translation services.
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Features
English-Chinese / Chinese-English
Spell checking and suggestion (English only)
Data storage (with dbm module)
Pronunciation
Hyphenation
Usage
usage: translate.py [-h] [-n] [-p {espeak,festival}] [-s {bing,youdao,iciba}]
[-w] [-V]
word
positional arguments:
word word or 'some phrase'
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-n, --nostorage turn off data storage
-p {espeak,festival,real}, --pronounce {espeak,festival,real}
text-to-speech software: 'espeak', 'festival' or 'real'
-s {bing,youdao,iciba}, --service {bing,youdao,iciba}
translate service: 'bing', 'youdao' or 'iciba'
-w, --webonly ignore local data
-V, --version show program's version number and exit
关于本地数据使用
默认使用本地数据库,如需关闭,可使用 -w 或 --webonly 选项。
$ python2 translate.py hello -w
关于翻译服务选择
可使用 -s 或 --service 选项指定翻译服务:bing | youdao | iciba ,默认使用必应翻译。以下三种表示方法均有效:
$ python2 translate.py hello -s=youdao
$ python2 translate.py hello -s youdao
$ python2 translate.py hello -syoudao
若该选项非空,则 webonly 会自动开启,即不使用本地数据库。
关于单词发音
单词发音功能默认关闭,如需启用,可使用 -p 或 --pronounce 选项,选择具体的软件发音: espeak | festival 。
另外 TTS 合成语音效果一般,若有真人语音文件,可配合 aplay、mpg321、sox 等命令使用,可修改源码中的 pronounce 部分以更改的发音配置。
$ python2 translate.py hello -p=espeak
$ python2 translate.py hello -p=festival
$ python2 translate.py hello -p=real
Requirements
$ pip install requests beautifulsoup4 lxml pyenchant
# OR
$ pip install -r requirements.txt
eSpeak (for pronunciation, optional)
Festival (for pronunciation, optional)
ALSA (for pronunciation, optional)
$ sudo apt-get install libxml2-dev libxslt-dev python-dev espeak festival alsa-base alsa-utils
Tips
$ alias t="python2 /path/to/the/translate.py"
$ alias tpe="t -p=espeak"
$ alias tpf="t -p=festival"
$ alias tpr="t -p=real"
$ alias tb="t -s=bing"
$ alias ty="t -s=youdao"
$ alias ti="t -s=iciba"
External Resources
Changelog
v0.1.4
Jan 6, 2019
Added Hyphenation (powered by dict.cn)
v0.1.3
Aug 4, 2017
Added support for RealPeopleTTS
v0.1.2
Jul 31, 2017
Change option: "webonly" will be enabled while "service" is given
Update vocabulary.db and spell-checker word lists
v0.1.1
Sep 11, 2016
Optimized options & arguments
Added support for festival TTS server
v0.1.0
Sep 9, 2016
Initial release