...ight with back to the river ] 背水摆的阵，比喻处于死里求生的境地 [ iced soda water ] 加冰块或经过冷冻器制冷的苏打水饮料 [ cannot adapt readily to the place;not acclimatized ] 服:习惯;水土:指一地的饮水、气候、环境等。
At the same time, Mr. Charoen began diversifying, developing lucrative soda-water and iced-tea lines and building up a sizable property portfolio that included prominent Bangkok hotels.