Daemons are usually designed to sit idle and wait for requests.

守护进程通常设计为在空闲时休眠，等待请求。

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If no other threads are available for execution, then processors may sit idle.

如果没有其他的线程可供执行，那么处理器就将空闲。

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Max idle time: the maximum time a connection may sit idle in the pool before being physically closed.

最大空闲时间：连接池中的连接被物理关闭前能保持空闲的最大时间。

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I sit there in idle, and I edit some code.

我坐在那儿没事儿干，我编辑了一段代码。

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For those using prime, it means that cash must sit idle for longer periods of time.

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Meanwhile a huge portion of their labor pools sit idle, watching their skills deteriorate.

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In some places these dwellings may sit idle for a while, keeping downward pressure on property prices.

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