He should be down around the Outer Banks by now.他现在应该都到外滩群岛附近了

by now到如今； 至此

Her secret remains untold by now.

她的秘密至今仍未透露。

The building must have been built up by now.

那幢大楼此时一定已经建成。

Probably because he's covering up another one of her messes.有可能是为了隐瞒阿曼达惹的什么祸

cover up掩盖； 掩饰； 盖住； 裹住

I tried to cover up for him but without success.

我设法替他掩饰，但没成功。

How can you cover up your mistake?

你怎么能把自己的错误掩盖起来呢?

See if you can find out why Amanda came back.看能否问出阿曼达为何回来

come back回来

I can come back to my hometown some day.

总有一天我会回到家乡。