always assuming是什么意思？

问题描述

‍He can go with you—always assuming he can spare the time.
句中的always assuming是什么意思？什么用法？请分析一下，谢谢！

老师答疑

龙老师：

查《朗文当代英语词典》always词条，有always assuming / supposing (that) sth 这一固定搭配，其解释是：BrE used to say that one important fact has to be accepted as true for something else to happen, be true etc.（要是……的话）。

《朗文当代英语词典》的相关例句是：

We’ll leave on Tuesday—always assuming the car’s repaired by then. 我们礼拜二出发——如果那时车子能够修好的话。