Will Smith, six, unwittingly embarked on the spending spree while playing Monster Island, a popular children’s video game.
embark on: 开始做
Fraud squad officers became suspiciousof the activity on the family credit card, only to discover that it was the schoolboy who had spent the money.
become suspicious of: 开始怀疑
The youngster had spent the amount on the special app, which involves children "collecting" and "breeding" their own online creatures.
Players then battle their way through the different levels before they reach the “Dark Monster”.
Will had racked up the bill after accessing his grandfather’s password to iTunes, the Apple music store, where bought virtual food and coins at up to ￡70 a time.
rack up: 击倒
But his family had no idea that he was spending the vast amounts of money.
It was only discovered after his grandmother went to use her credit card at a local Tesco store, where it was declined.
“I must have synced my credit card up with the App Store and Will has just been pressing buttons buying baskets of food and coins for his monsters,” Will’s grandfather, Barry Smith, told the Daily Mirror.
sync up: 同步
"I can't believe how easy it is for kids to buy things. Will's only six."
Mr Smith, of Redcar, North Yorks, said, when he explained the situation to Apple, officials agreed to refund the amount.
refund the amount: 退款
But while the family were relieved to discover they were not the victims of fraud, Will was upset when told he could not play the game anymore.
be relieved to do: 松了一口气
His mother, Nicola, 32, said: "Will was really upset - he was about to reach Level 26 and fight the Dark Monster."
be about to do: 正要做
An Apple spokesman was unavailable for comment.
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