The invention provides a method for preparing thermoplastic polymer foamed beads by a clean waterless process, the method comprises the following preparation steps: a feed inlet valve of a vulcanization kettle is opened, an appropriate amount of polymer particles are poured into the vulcanization kettle, the feed inlet valve is then closed, and circulation is formed in the vulcanization kettle; agas replenishing valve of a reciprocating booster pump is opened, foaming agent gas is injected into the vulcanization kettle, foaming pressure is regulated to 5MPa to 30MPa, and the gas replenishingvalve is closed; when the polymer particles are completely in a fluidized state, the temperature of the vulcanization kettle is increased to foaming temperature; temperature and pressure are kept for10 to 30 minutes, a discharge outlet valve is opened, the pressure release rate is 1MPa/s to 1000MPa/s, the gas carries beads to get out of a fluidized bed, and thereby foamed polymer beads are obtained. The method utilizes the high-pressure fluidized bed to carry out preparation and directly utilizes a supercritical fluid foaming technique, the demand on heat quantity is low, the cost is low, thecontrollability is high, moreover, the efficiency of production is high, the micropores of the prepared foamed beads are fine and dense, the diameter uniformity of the cells is good, and overall safety and cleanliness in the process of production are high.