they towered above the world around them. 从周围的世界中高耸出来

44. plants began to battle for the real estate above,
    植物开始争夺向上的空间
45. fighting for access to light.
    以获取阳光
46. Eventually, some plants grew so tall,
    最终有一些植物长得非常高
47. they towered above the world around them.
    从周围的世界中高耸出来
48. Today's redwoods are nature's skyscrapers.
    今天的红杉是大自然的摩天大厦
49. Reaching heights of more than a hundred meters,
    高度超过100米
50. they are the tallest living things to have ever existed.
    是史上最高的生物

来自《我们星球上的生命 第一季 第三集 Life on Our Planet S01E03 入侵大地》第 47 行