"Holding a child in one's arms" 是表示 "怀里抱着孩子" 的常用说法。这个短语是由两个单词 "hold" 和 "arms" 组合而成,其中 "hold" 意为 "拿着、握着","arms" 意为 "胳膊"。

下面是一些使用这个短语的英文例句,并附上中文翻译:

She was holding her baby in her arms. (她正抱着她的婴儿。)
He sat down and held the child in his arms. (他坐下来抱着孩子。)
The mother held the newborn in her arms and tears of joy filled her eyes. (母亲抱着新生儿,眼里满是喜悦的泪水。)