givesth.ago:试一试某物
givethearmyago给部队演习/演示机会
好像有点这个意思,我给下原文,请帮我看看是不是你说的那个意思Iwalkedpastthecareersoffice,andhadathought,maybethelifeasaJoinerwasn’tformeandIwantedtospreadmywingsifyoulike,getoutof,youknow,anormalmundanesortoflifeonthewestcoastofScotland.SoIdecidedthen,at16yearsold,that,IthoughtI’dgivetheArmy,andespeciallytheScotsGuardsago.
SoIdecidedthen,at16yearsold,that,IthoughtI’dgivetheArmy,andespeciallytheScotsGuardsago.------所以我决定,在16岁时,到部队去干干,尤其到苏格兰卫队试一下身手。