怀抱 huáibào A. noun ① (胸前) bosom ▸ 回到祖国的怀抱 return to the bosom of one’s homeland ▸ 小女孩一下子扑到妈妈的怀抱里。 The girl threw herself into her mother’s arms. ② literary (抱负) aspiration ▸ 别有怀抱 have other ambitions B. verb ① (抱着) carry in one’s arms ▸ 怀抱孩子 hold a baby in one’s arms ② (心中存有) cherish ▸ 怀抱远大的理想 cherish lofty ideals |