The present invention relates to a catalytic material for catalyzing a water electrolysis hydrogen evolution reaction under acidic conditions. The catalytic material comprises: a substrate; an amorphous alloy film formed on the substrate, wherein the amorphous alloy film contains at least one platinum-based metal element, at least one front transition metal element and at least one rear transition metal element, the composition of the amorphous alloy film is represented by the following chemical formula: (IraPtbPdc)(TidZreHffNbgTahMoiWj)(FekColNimCun), a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n are atomic fractions of each element, respectively, a + b + c is more than or equal to 20 and less than or equal to 30,d+e+f+g+h+i+j is more than or equal to 30 and less than or equal to 50,k+l+m+n is more than or equal to 30 and less than or equal to 50, anda+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j+k+l+m+n is equal to 100. The invention also relates to a preparation method and application of the catalytic material.