The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York's skyscrapers.

伦敦最高的建筑物与纽约的摩天大厦一比就相形见绌。

Here's another weird satellite picture from Google Maps of some downtown Houston skyscrapers.

这是另一张怪异的卫星图片，内容是谷歌地图的休斯顿市中心的一些摩天大楼。

Without the elevator, they point out, there could be no downtown skyscrapers or tall buildings in cities.

他们指出，如果没有电梯，城市里就没有市中心的摩天大楼或高楼大厦。

Without the elevator, they point out, there could be no downtown skyscrapers or tall buildings, and city life as we know it would be impossible.

他们指出，如果没有电梯，市区就不会有摩天大楼，也不可能有城市生活。

There are skyscrapers constructed out of concrete, steel and glass all over the city.

整个城市充满了混凝土、钢筋和玻璃修建的摩天大厦。