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Apple Dictionary

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NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

DESCRIPTION

This project provides online dictionaries for convenient offline use, expands Apple's dictionary, and facilitates simultaneous searches across multiple dictionaries. Support dark mode, offline pronunciation, and right-click popup.

Name Language Link
Cambridge Dictionary English-Chinese Download
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary English-Chinese Download
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary English-English Download
Oxford Collocation Dictionary English-English Download
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary English-English Download
Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary English-English Download
Merriam-Webster's Thesaurus English-English Download

USAGE

  1. Download the dictionary, and unzip the file.
  2. Put it into the Dictionaries folder on Mac. (Dictionary App > File > Open Dictionaries Folder)
  3. Open Dictionary.app, and add a custom dictionary in Preferences. (Dictionary > Settings...)

Build

  1. Download Dictionary Development Kit from Additional Tools for Xcode or Additional_Tools_for_Xcode.dmg

  2. Open Additional_Tools_for_Xcode.dmg.

  3. Create the Extras folder in /Library/Developer/.

    sudo  mkdir /Library/Developer/Extras
  4. Copy Dictionary Development Kit into /Library/Developer/Extras.

    sudo cp -r /Volumes/Additional\ Tools/Utilities/Dictionary\ Development\ Kit /Library/Developer/Extras
  5. Download OtherResources from releases and put it in the corresponding folder.

  6. Open the dictionary folder. (Drag the folder into the terminal)

    cd /Users/xxx/Apple-Dictionary/Cambridge\ English-Chinese\ Dictionary
  7. Build and install.

    make; make install; make clean;

EXAMPLE

Normal Dark Mode
Cambridge English-Chinese Dictionary_normal Cambridge English-Chinese Dictionary_dark mode
Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary_normal Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary_dark mode
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary_normal Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary_dark mode
Oxford Collocation Dictionary_normal Oxford Collocation Dictionary_dark mode
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary_normal Merriam-Webster's Dictionary_dark mode
Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary_normal Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary_dark mode
Merriam-Webster's Thesaurus_normal Merriam-Webster's Thesaurus_dark mode

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