旅馆英语对话-Disputing the Bill(5)

A: I need to know why I'm being charged $10 for a movie that I never ordered.
B: Hmm. Your file shows that you watched "Titanic¹" Monday night.
A: Monday night? Monday night I was at a great concert.
B: Well, as they say, garbage in, garbage out. Let me correct this error, please.
A: Thank you. It's very nice when problems can be solved quickly.
B: When I deleted the $10, the computer automatically² added a $2 service charge.
A: Are you crazy? You made the mistake and now you're charging me for your mistake?
B: Sir, if it makes you feel any better, the $2 service fee used to be $5.
A: Why don't you just stick a gun in my ribs³ and take everything I have?
B: Unfortunately, sir, you'll have to pay the $2, whether you like it or not.

1 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

2 automatically   

adv.不加思索地，无意识地，自动地

参考例句：

• The machine cycles automatically.这台机器自动循环运转。
• She had automatically labelled the boys as troublemakers.她不假思索地认定这些男孩子是捣蛋鬼。

3 ribs   

n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 )；（船或屋顶等的）肋拱；肋骨状的东西；（织物的）凸条花纹

参考例句：

• He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
• Make a small incision below the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。