问
At the end of our meeting, Carter asked me if I had any advice for him. (Hillary, Living History)
[原译]会议结束之后，卡特问我有没有什么建议。（希拉里，《亲历历史》）
上句中的 At the end of our meeting 是指“会议结束后”吗？
答
at the end of 是指“在……的末尾”“在……的尽头”。例如: at the end of the 18th century 是指“18世纪末”, at the end of the last term 是“上学期末”, 因此, at the end of the meeting 是指“会议快结束时”, 而绝不是“会议结束后”。例如:
At the end of the meeting our secretary made a conclusion speech. 在会议要结束时书记作了总结性的发言。